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- pronunciation:
- ihn
hae
biht
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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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
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| 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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