inveterate in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

inveterate in the PONS Dictionary

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inveterate [ɪnˈvetərət, Am -ˈvet̬-] ADJ pej

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Well-known at the racetrack, he was an inveterate gambler and had recently made significant losses.
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In addition to his career as a surgeon, he was also a champion golfer and inveterate practical joker.
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An inveterate card player, he gambled away much of its revenue.
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His estate was sequestrated by the parliament, who pronounced him one of the most inveterate with whom they had to deal.
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The evil with which he is beset is as inveterate as drinking as exciting as gambling.
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He allegedly became known in society as an inveterate gossip and newsmonger, and was a well-known figure in many gentlemen's clubs.
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He is physically small, highly cultivated, an inveterate snob with a taste for duchesses, and is wealthy besides.
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His story is always primarily a love-story, and a love-story constructed on an inveterate system.
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This was the time when music became not just a dream of childhood, but an inveterate intention.
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One can only suppose that they were inveterate pipe and cigar smokers!
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