Meaning of inhabit in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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 »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. be present in

    Examples

    • « be inside of »

    Derived terms

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