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Meaning of inhabit in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪnˈhæbət/

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  1. Verb

    inhabit

    Etymology

    late Middle English inhabite, enhabite, from Old French enhabiter or Latin inhabitare, from in-‘in’ + habitare‘dwell’ (from habere‘have’)

    Definitions

    1. make one's home or live in

    Examples

    • « She resides officially in Iceland »
    • « I live in a 200-year old house »
    • « These people inhabited all the islands that are now deserted »
    • « The plains are sparsely populated »
  2. 2. be present in

    Examples

    • « be inside of »

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