wont

Meanings

• verb (used as auxiliary)

  Refusing to or unwilling to do something.

  - "I won't go to the party."
  - "They won't accept the offer."

• verb (past)

  Past tense and past participle of 'will not'.

  - "He won't finish the project on time."
  - "She has won't any awards for her acting."

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Pronunciation

1. /woʊnt/
   
   
   
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2. /woʊnt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wont
dawn , clown , lawn , drawn , gown

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Homophones

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1. want () : having a need or desire for something
   

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Variants

List of all variants of wont that leads to same result
wont , wonted , wonting , wonts , as is someone's wont , it won't hurt , what someone doesn't know can't hurt her , what someone doesn't know can't hurt him , what someone doesn't know can't/won't hurt him/her , what someone doesn't know won't hurt her , what someone doesn't know won't hurt him , won't bite , you won't believe

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Forms

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won't, wouldn't, hadn't, haven't

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'go' in Old English, but over time it came to mean 'refuse' or 'be unwilling'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'wont' is less commonly used in modern English compared to its past tense form, 'wasn't'.

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Related Concepts

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1. modality: The 'wont' expresses the idea of possibility or necessity in the past, making it a part of the modality semantic field.

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Culture

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In literature, 'wont' has been used to express the idea of a character's unwillingness or refusal to do something, often leading to conflict or tension.

How to Memorize "wont"

1. mnemonics
   

   - Think of 'won't' as 'won't allow', emphasizing the idea of refusal or unwillingness.

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