verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To live or reside in. transitive

   "The Inuit inhabit the Arctic."

2. 2
   be an inhabitant of or reside in wordnet
3. 3
   To be present in. transitive

   "Strange thoughts inhabit my mind."

4. 4
   be present in wordnet
5. 5
   exist or be situated within wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

dwellliveoccupyoccupyabideabide

Example

More examples

"Those tribes inhabit the desert all year round."

Etymology

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

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