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Webster 1913 Edition
Inhabit
In-hab′it
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Inhabited
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inhabiting
.] To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled residence;
as, wild beasts
inhabit
the forest; men inhabit
cities and houses.The high and lofty One, that
inhabiteth
eternity. Is. lvii. 15.
O, who would
This bleak world alone?
inhabit
This bleak world alone?
Moore.
In-hab′it
,Verb.
I.
To have residence in a place; to dwell; to live; to abide.
[Archaic or Poetic]
Shak.
They say wild beasts
inhabit
here. Waller.
Webster 1828 Edition
Inhabit
INHAB'IT
,Verb.
T.
To live or dwell in; to occupy as a place of settled residence. Wild beasts inhabit the forest; fishes inhabit the ocean, lakes and rivers; men inhabit cities and houses.
Thus saith the high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity--Is.57.
INHAB'IT
,Verb.
I.
They say wild beasts inhabit here.
Definition 2024
inhabit
inhabit
English
Alternative forms
- enhabit (obsolete)
Verb
inhabit (third-person singular simple present inhabits, present participle inhabiting, simple past and past participle inhabited)
- (transitive) To live or reside in.
- The Inuit inhabit the Arctic.
- Moore
- O, who would inhabit this bleak world alone?
- (transitive) To be present in; to occupy.
- Strange thoughts inhabit my mind.
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Translations
to live or reside in some place
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to be present in some place