inhabit
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
inhabits;inhabited;inhabiting
inhabits;inhabited;inhabiting
Britannica Dictionary definition of INHABIT
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1
:to live in (a place):to have a home in (a place)
- Several hundred species of birdsinhabit the island.
- This part of the country isinhabited by native tribes.
- The island is no longerinhabited. [=no people live there]
2
:to be present in (something)
- There is a romantic quality thatinhabits all her paintings.
- The novel isinhabited by a cast of eccentric characters.
- The house is in such poor condition that it's barelyinhabitable.
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