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inhabit
[ in-hab-it ]
verb (used with object)
- to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals:
Small animals inhabited the woods.
- to exist or be situated within; dwell in:
Weird notions inhabit his mind.
verb (used without object)
- Archaic. to live or dwell, as in a place.
inhabit
/ ɪnˈhæbɪt /
verb
- tr to live or dwell in; occupy
- archaic.intr to abide or dwell
Derived Forms
- inˌhabiˈtation, noun
- inˌhabitaˈbility, noun
- inˈhabitable, adjective
Other Words From
- in·hab·it·a·ble adjective
- in·hab·i·ta·tion noun
- pre·in·hab·it verb (used with object)
- pre·in·hab·i·ta·tion noun
- re·in·hab·it verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of inhabit1
Example Sentences
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.
Before he could inhabit the psychology of his characters, his own psychology had to be stirred.
Fish and Wildlife Service proposed that a distinct Southern California population that inhabits isolated mountaintops be listed as endangered under federal law.
We can’t understand the people we see in movies or the world they inhabit if we don’t go out into that world ourselves.
Harriet’s spying is partly the product of her parents’ truancy and partly a result of her deep affection for the world around her and all those who inhabit it.
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