"make a habit of" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: makes a habit of [present, singular, third-person], making a habit of [participle, present], made a habit of [participle, past], made a habit of [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> a habit of}} make a habit of (third-person singular simple present makes a habit of, present participle making a habit of, simple past and past participle made a habit of)
  1. To do often. Related terms: get used to
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Inflected forms

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