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inhabit

in·hab·it

inhabit

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn hae biht
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: inhabits, inhabiting, inhabited
definition 1: to live in; use as a dwelling.
Early humans inhabited these caves.Jaguars still inhabit this part of the rainforest.The city is inhabited by over ten million people.
synonyms:
live in
similar words:
abide in, domicile, dwell in, occupy, people, populate, reside in, stay in, tenant
definition 2: to be in or be present in.
The bygone days of her youth inhabit her memories.Terrifying thoughts inhabited his mind.Wonderful and bizarre creatures inhabited her imagination.
synonyms:
abide in, dwell in
antonyms:
vacate
similar words:
exist in, indwell, lie in, occupy, remain in, subsist in
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derivation: inhabitation (n.)
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