Meanings
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1
verb
To live in a particular place.
Polar bears inhabit the frozen regions of the Arctic.
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2
verb
To be present in something, such as a mind or place.
Strange thoughts inhabited her mind that night.
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inhabitedinhabitinginhabits
Related forms
inhabitant
Etymology
From Old French enhabiter, from Latin inhabitare (in + habitare).
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