dwell

C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /dwɛl/ UK /dwɛl/ See IPA manual

verb

Meanings

1

verb
to live in a place; to linger on a thought or topic

They dwell in a small cottage by the sea.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to live in a place; to... reside live inhabit abide lodge linger brood

Opposites

leave depart

Word family

Forms indweller

Derived forms dwellerdwelling

Related forms dwellerdwelling

Etymology

From Old English 'dwellan' ('to lead astray, hinder, delay'), later 'to remain, abide', from Proto-Germanic '*dwaljaną' ('to delay, hesitate').

dwellan Old English *dwaljaną Proto-Germanic

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Space, Position & Direction

# dwell

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** dwɛl
**IPA (UK):** dwɛl

## Meanings
1. to live in a place; to linger on a thought or topic

## Examples
- They dwell in a small cottage by the sea.

## Synonyms
- reside
- live
- inhabit
- abide
- lodge
- linger
- brood

## Antonyms
- leave
- depart

## Derived Forms
- dweller
- dwelling

## Related Forms
- dweller
- dwelling

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dwellan
- Root: *dwaljaną

## Etymology
From Old English 'dwellan' ('to lead astray, hinder, delay'), later 'to remain, abide', from Proto-Germanic '*dwaljaną' ('to delay, hesitate').

## AI Etymology
Dwell is from Old English 'dwellan' ('to lead astray, hinder, delay'), later 'to remain, abide', from Proto-Germanic '*dwaljaną' ('to delay, hesitate'). In present-day use, it means to live in a place; to linger on a thought or topic. Derived formations include dweller and dwelling. Related vocabulary includes dweller and dwelling.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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