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inhabit

[ in-hab-it ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals:

    Small animals inhabited the woods.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to exist or be situated within; dwell in:

    Weird notions inhabit his mind.

    Synonyms: , , ,



verb (used without object)

  1. Archaic. to live or dwell, as in a place.

inhabit

/ ɪˈæɪ /

verb

  1. tr to live or dwell in; occupy
  2. archaic.
    intr to abide or dwell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ󲹲ˈٲپDz, noun
  • ˌ󲹲ٲˈٲ, noun
  • ˈ󲹲ٲ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of inhabit1

First recorded in 1325–75; from Latin Գ󲹲, equivalent to in- in- 2 + 󲹲 “to dwell” ( habit 2 ); replacing Middle English enhabiten, from Middle French enhabiter, from Latin as above
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of inhabit1

C14: from Latin Գ󲹲, from 󲹲 to dwell
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Example Sentences

"Salman Rushdie's new fiction moves between the places he has grown up in, inhabited, explored, and left," the publisher said.

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When the crew of the colonization mission discover that their new home, an ice planet called Niflheim, is inhabited by armadillo-like crawler creatures, they wonder what to do about this unanticipated roadblock in their efforts.

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On sunny days like this, the mother and daughter come here to marvel at the seabirds that inhabit this coastline.

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Each weighing about 20 pounds and known for their sand-colored fluffy tails, the monkeys that inhabit this island today are descendants of those brought over by primatologist Clarence Carpenter in the late 1930s.

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If barred owls’ expansion is left unchecked, some experts believe they’ll go on to decimate California spotted owls — which inhabit California’s central and southern mature forests.

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