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- Dictionarydwell/dwɛl/
verb
- 1. live in or at a specified place: formal, literary "groups of people still dwell in these caves"
noun
- 1. a slight regular pause in the motion of a machine. technical
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Dwell is a verb that means to live in a place or in a particular way. It can also be used in the phrasal verb dwell on something, which means to think about something for a long time. See the pronunciation, translations and usage examples of dwell.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb dwell, which means to remain for a time, to live in a place, or to keep the attention directed. See also related phrases and articles about dwell.
To dwell on something — usually something bad, like a failed romance or terrible service in a restaurant — is to think or speak about it at great length. Dwell has been part of the English language for over 1,000 years.
to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside. to live or continue in a given condition or state: to dwell in happiness. to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech, or writing (often followed by on or upon ): to dwell on a particular point in an argument.
Learn the meaning of dwell as a verb and a noun, with synonyms and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce dwell in British and American English, and explore related words and phrases.
to live in a place or in a particular way: She dwelt in South Africa for ten years. Phrasal verb. dwell on something. (Definition of dwell from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Dwell means to live somewhere, often in a formal or literary context. Learn how to use it in sentences, with synonyms and related words, and see examples from the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
