Dwell

/dwɛl/

Synonyms for "dwell" (136 found)

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Closest matches (28)

Verb(9 words)

brood inhabit live abided abides belabour brooded consist domiciled

abide berth bide bunkcarry oncohabit continuecontinue to bedefeat timedefy timedig domicile domiciliatedoss down

Adjective(1 words)

abiding

Noun(4 words)

abodeanimal livesbroodsdanish levende

Strong matches (40)

emphasize endure exist extendfocus ongo onhang outharp onholdhold onhold outinhabit inhere keepkeep onlabor lastlast longlast outlie

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livelive onlive through

Verb(10 words)

fixates gelebt harp haunt hovered inhabited inhabits lielie inlivest

Noun(7 words)

fixating halicoeres harping hausen indwelling inhabiting lives

Related words (68)

Noun(15 words)

living peopleliving term usageoccupy a caveocean livesoverthinking residing settle slum slums staying tabernacle tabernaclesthe livingwallowing wallows

Adjective(3 words)

living termliving term exampleliving things

lodge maintain nest occupy perch perdure perennate persistpersist inprevail remain reside rest room roost runrun onsettle squat stand

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staystay onstick stress subsist survive sustain tarry tenanttide overwearwear well

Verb(17 words)

loiters muse mused obsess occupy overthinks ponder populateremain noncitizenreside resided resides ruminate rusticate sojourned stuck tormented

Determiner(1 words)

most living

Related word relations

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More general

12 entries

be care exist ingeminate iterate live reiterate repeat restate retell think worry

More specific

7 entries

apartment dwelling habitat nest preoccupation residence rumination

Collocations

5 entries

dwell perioddwell timedwelling placelong dwell timeresidential dwelling

Inflections

4 entries

dwelled dwelling dwells dwelt

Derivations

2 entries

dweller dwelling

Sample sentences

21 total sentences available.

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In a past-oriented society, people dwell on the past and on tradition.

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Don't dwell on your past mistakes!

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Don't dwell on your past failures.

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Don't dwell too much upon the subject.

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