inhabit

B2
US /ɪnˈhæbɪt/
verb Freq #22770

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    inhabit or live in

    be an inhabitant of

  2. 2
    verb

    be present in

    sweet memories inhabit this house

  3. 3
    verb

    exist or be situated within

    Strange notions inhabited our adolescent minds.

  4. 4
    verb

    To live or reside in.

    The Inuit inhabit the Arctic.

  5. 5
    verb

    To be present in.

    Strange thoughts inhabit my mind.

Etymology

From Old French enhabiter, from Latin inhabitare (in + habitare).

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · inhabit or live in live
3 verb · exist or be situated within dwell
4 verb · to live or reside in. abidebedwellbelivedwellhauntinhabitliveoccupyresidestay
5 verb · to be present in. occupy
Word family
Derived forms coinhabitinhabitabilityinhabitableinhabitancyinhabitationinhabiterinhabitorreinhabit
Related forms inhabitant

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