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verb
- 1. (of a person, animal, or group) live in or occupy (a place or environment): "a bird that inhabits North America"
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inhabit. verb [ Toften passive ] uk/ɪnˈhæb.ɪt/us/ɪnˈhæb.ɪt/ Add to word listAdd to word list. C2. to live in a place: These remote islands are inhabited only by birds. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Living or sleeping somewhere. abide. co-residential. domiciled. dwell. inhospitably. live in sinidiom. live out. lodge. non-residency.
adjective. inhabiter noun. Examples of inhabit in a Sentence. Several hundred species of birds inhabit the island. This part of the country is inhabited by native tribes. There is a romantic quality that inhabits all her paintings. The novel is inhabited by a cast of eccentric characters.
The verb inhabit comes from the Old French enhabiter, meaning “dwell in.” You can inhabit an actual place, like a home, a cave, or a neighborhood. You can also inhabit an imaginary world, like those who choose to inhabit cyberspace with a made-up persona, telling about experiences that are nothing like the person's real life.
Inhabit definition: to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals. See examples of INHABIT used in a sentence.
to live in a place: These remote islands are inhabited only by birds. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Living or sleeping somewhere. abide. co-residential. domiciled. dwell. inhospitably. live in sin idiom. live out. lodge. non-residency. populate. repopulate. repopulation. residence. residency. settle. slum. tenancy. See more results »
1. To live or reside in: Dinosaurs inhabited the earth millions of years ago. 2. To be present in; fill: Old childhood memories inhabit the attic. v.intr. Archaic. To dwell.
Definition of inhabit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Alligators inhabit the southern river-bottoms, and there are some rattlesnakes on the uplands. A patch of blue cement suggested a swimming pool might also inhabit the estate. Several species of monkeys inhabit the forests from the Parana, to the Bolivian frontier.
Inhabit definition: to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals. See examples of INHABIT used in a sentence.
INHABIT definition: to live in a place: . Learn more.
