Meaning of custom | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
   countable, uncountable
2. habit
3. Habitual buying of goods from one same vendor.
   countable, uncountable
4. Made according to the specifications of the buyer:custom-built, customized, custom-made, made-to-order, tailor-made.
5. custom, tradition
6. The habitual patrons (i.e. customers) of a business; business support.
   collective, countable, uncountable
7. habitual; usually done etc. It is customary to eat turkey for Christmas dinner. tradisie عادي، اعتيادي، مألوف обичаен habitual obvyklý, tradiční üblich almindelig; sædvanlig συνηθισμένος, εθιμοτυπικόςcostumbre tavapärane وابسته به عادت؛ عادتی؛ معمول tavallinen habituel, traditionnelנהוג रूढ़गत uobičajen szokásos tradisi sem tíðkast abituale 習慣的な 관습적인 įprastas, įprastinis parasts; ierasts adat gebruikelijkvanlig, i samsvar med skikk og bruk, alminnelig zwyczajowy عادت پوری ارتباط لری، معمول ، ...
   etc
8. Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription.
   countable, uncountable
9. tradisioneel بصورة اعتياديّه обикновено habitualmente obvykle üblicherweise almindeligvis; sædvanligvis κατά το έθιμο habitualmente tavapäraselt معمولاً؛ عرفاً tavallisesti habituellementכנהוג पारंपरिक uobičajeno szokás szerint biasanya vanalega; á venjulegan hátt abitualmente 習慣で 관습적으로 įprastai, paprastai parasti; ierasti kebiasaannya gebruikelijkvanligvis, i sin alminnelighet zwyczajowo معمولاُ ، مروجاُ habitualmente (în mod) obişnuit привычно obvikle običajno uobičajeno vanligt, sedvanligt...
10. Traditional beliefs or rituals.
    countable, uncountable
11. costumbre, hábito.
12. A custom (made-to-order) piece of art, etc.
    countable, uncountable
13. A traditional practice or usual way of doing something followed by a social group or people.
14. Familiar acquaintance; familiarity.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
15. A habitual practice of a person: my custom of reading a little before sleep. See Synonyms at habit.
16. Toll, tax, or tribute.
    archaic, uncountable
17. Law A common tradition or usage so long established that it has the force or validity of law.
    Law
18. Habitual patronage, as of a store: tried to obtain the custom of the wealthiest shoppers.
19. customs a. Duties or taxes imposed on imported and, less commonly, exported goods.
20. Tribute, service, or rent paid by a feudal tenant to a lord.

Equivalents

Examples

“Much forbidden by elder custom is accepted today.”

“A custom More honour'd in the breach than the observance.”

“20 […] These men being Iewes, do exceedingly trouble our city, 21 And teach customes which are not lawfull for vs to receiue, neither to obserue, being Romanes.”

“For first Mr. Dier's opinion was that the ancient custom for exportation was by the common laws; and goeth furder, that that ancient custom was the custom upon wools, woolfells, and leather.”

“Moved beyond his custom, Gama said”

“Thank you for your custom.”

“Let him have your custom, but not your votes.”

“The distinction between custom and usage it that usage is a fact and custom is a law. There can be usage without custom, but not custom without usage.”

“The Ancient Egyptian culture had many distinctive and interesting beliefs and customs; one custom was the mummification of the dead.”

“The rest of the necklace holders finally came in! If you bought a custom from me thank you so much for your patience! I’m gonna try my best to crank them out as fast as possible”

“Oftentimes I have trouble finding enough women to buy customs from. Strangely enough, finding women to take hundreds of dollars for a selfie isn’t as easy as you’d think.”

“Age can not wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety.”

“Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.”

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