inhabit
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inhabit
be present in, make one’s home or live in: I inhabit a remodeled church.
Not to be confused with:
inhibit – hold in check, restrain: The police officer will inhibit rowdy behavior.
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in·hab·it
(ĭn-hăb′ĭt)v. in·hab·it·ed, in·hab·it·ing, in·hab·its
v.tr.
1. To live or reside in: Dinosaurs inhabited the earth millions of years ago.
2. To be present in; fill: Old childhood memories inhabit the attic.
v.intr. Archaic
To dwell.
[Middle English enhabiten, from Old French enhabiter, from Latin inhabitāre : in-, in; see in-2 + habitāre, to dwell, frequentative of habēre, to have; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]
in·hab′it·a·bil′i·ty n.
in·hab′it·a·ble adj.
in·hab′i·ta′tion n.
in·hab′it·er n.
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inhabit
(ɪnˈhæbɪt)vb, -its, -iting or -ited
1. (tr) to live or dwell in; occupy
2. (intr) archaic to abide or dwell
[C14: from Latin inhabitāre, from habitāre to dwell]
inˈhabitable adj
inˌhabitaˈbility n
inˌhabiˈtation n
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in•hab•it
(ɪnˈhæb ɪt)v.t.
1. to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals.
2. to exist or be situated within; dwell in: Weird notions inhabit his mind.
[1325–75; Middle English < Middle French < Latin inhabitāre=in- in-2 + habitāre to dwell]
in•hab′it•a•ble, adj.
in•hab′it•er, n.
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inhabit
Past participle: inhabited
Gerund: inhabiting
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| Verb | 1. | inhabit - inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; "deer are populating the woods" tenant - occupy as a tenant lodge in, occupy, reside - live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor" domicile, domiciliate, reside, shack - make one's home in a particular place or community; "may parents reside in Florida" people - furnish with people; "The plains are sparsely populated" overpopulate - cause to have too great a population; "Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated" cohabit, live together, shack up - share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple lodge - be a lodger; stay temporarily; "Where are you lodging in Paris?" bivouac, camp, camp out, encamp, tent - live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room" nest - inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring" be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" |
| 2. | inhabit - be present in; "sweet memories inhabit this house" infest - live on or in a host, as of parasites infest, overrun, invade - occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North" be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" | |
| 3. | inhabit - exist or be situated within; "Strange notions inhabited her mind" |
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inhabit
verb live in, people, occupy, populate, reside in, tenant, lodge in, dwell in, colonize, take up residence in, abide in, make your home in the people who inhabit these islands
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inhabit
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Translations
يَسْكُن، يَقْطُن، يُقيم
obývat
bebo
lifa/búa í
gyvenamasgyventi
apdzīvotmājot
bebobefolkauppta
inhabit
[ɪnˈhæbɪt] VT [+ house] → ocupar; [+ town, country] → vivir en, habitar (frm); [animal] → habitara place inhabited by ghosts → un lugar habitado por fantasmas
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inhabit
[ɪnˈhæbɪt] vt [+ country, island, region, town] → habiter; [+ house] → demeurer dansthe people who inhabit these islands → les gens qui habitent ces îles
the people who inhabited this house before us → les gens qui demeuraient dans cette maison avant nous
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inhabit
(inˈhabit) verb (of people, animals etc) to live in (a region etc). Polar bears inhabit the Arctic region; That house is now inhabited by a Polish family.
inˈhabitable adjective (negative uninhabitable) fit to be lived in. The building was no longer inhabitable.
inˈhabitant noun a person or animal that lives permanently in a place. the inhabitants of the village; tigers, leopards and other inhabitants of the jungle.
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