inhabit

inhabit

be present in, make one’s home or live in: I inhabit a remodeled church.

Not to be confused with:

inhibit – hold in check, restrain: The police officer will inhibit rowdy behavior.

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in·hab·it

 (ĭn-hăb′ĭt)

v. in·hab·it·ed, in·hab·it·ing, in·hab·its

v.tr.

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.

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[Middle English enhabiten, from Old French enhabiter, from Latin inhabitāre : in-, in; see in-² + habitāre, to dwell, frequentative of habēre, to have; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·hab′it·a·bil′i·ty n.

in·hab′it·a·ble adj.

in·hab′i·ta′tion n.

in·hab′it·er n.

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inhabit

(ɪnˈhæbɪt)

vb, -its, -iting or -ited

1. (tr) to live or dwell in; occupy

2. (intr) archaic to abide or dwell

[C14: from Latin inhabitāre, from habitāre to dwell]

inˈhabitable adj

inˌhabitaˈbility n

inˌhabiˈtation n

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in•hab•it

(ɪnˈhæb ɪt)
v.t.

1. to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals.

2. to exist or be situated within; dwell in: Weird notions inhabit his mind.

[1325–75; Middle English < Middle French < Latin inhabitāre=in- in-² + habitāre to dwell]

in•hab′it•a•ble, adj.

in•hab′it•er, n.

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inhabit

Past participle: inhabited
Gerund: inhabiting

Imperative

inhabit

inhabit

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	inhabit - inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; "deer are populating the woods" live, populate, dwell tenant - occupy as a tenant neighbor, neighbour - live or be located as a neighbor; "the neighboring house" lodge in, occupy, reside - live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor" domicile, domiciliate, reside, shack - make one's home in a particular place or community; "may parents reside in Florida" people - furnish with people; "The plains are sparsely populated" overpopulate - cause to have too great a population; "Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated" cohabit, live together, shack up - share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple lodge - be a lodger; stay temporarily; "Where are you lodging in Paris?" bivouac, camp, camp out, encamp, tent - live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room" nest - inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring" be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" room, board - live and take one's meals at or in; "she rooms in an old boarding house"
	2.	inhabit - be present in; "sweet memories inhabit this house" infest - live on or in a host, as of parasites infest, overrun, invade - occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North" be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
	3.	inhabit - exist or be situated within; "Strange notions inhabited her mind" dwell exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"

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inhabit

verb live in, people, occupy, populate, reside in, tenant, lodge in, dwell in, colonize, take up residence in, abide in, make your home in the people who inhabit these islands

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inhabit

verb

To live in (a place), as does a people:

occupy, people, populate.

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Translations

يَسْكُن، يَقْطُن، يُقيم

obývat

bebo

bewohnenwohnen

κατοικώ

ocuparvivir enhabitarmorar

habiteroccuper

lifa/búa í

abitare

gyvenamasgyventi

apdzīvotmājot

bebobo i

bebobefolkauppta

oturmakyaşamak

居住于栖息

inhabit

[ɪnˈhæbɪt] VT [+ house] → ocupar; [+ town, country] → vivir en, habitar (frm); [animal] → habitar
a place inhabited by ghosts → un lugar habitado por fantasmas

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inhabit

[ɪnˈhæbɪt] vt [+ country, island, region, town] → habiter; [+ house] → demeurer dans
the people who inhabit these islands → les gens qui habitent ces îles
the people who inhabited this house before us → les gens qui demeuraient dans cette maison avant nous

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inhabit

vt → bewohnen; (animals) → leben in (+dat)

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inhabit

[ɪnˈhæbɪt] vt (house) → abitare (in); (town, country) → vivere in

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inhabit

(inˈhabit) verb

(of people, animals etc) to live in (a region etc). Polar bears inhabit the Arctic region; That house is now inhabited by a Polish family. bewoon يَسْكُن، يَقْطُن، يُقيم обитавам habitar obývat wohnen bebo κατοκώ σε habitar asustama ساکن بودن در asuttaa habiter לָגוּר בְּ- में निवास करना stanovati (benn) lakik menghuni lifa/búa í abitare ～に住む 거주하다 gyventi (kur), apgyvendinti apdzīvot; mājot mendiami bewonenbo i, bebo zamieszkiwać سکونت کول habitar a locui жить; обитать bývať, obývať prebivati nastaniti bebo, befolka อยู่อาศัย oturmak, yaşamak 居住於，棲息 жити, мешкати بسنا، رہنا sinh sống 居住于，栖息

inˈhabitable adjective

(negative uninhabitable) fit to be lived in. The building was no longer inhabitable. bewoonbaar صالِح للسَّكَن обитаем habitável obyvatelný bewohnbar beboelig κατοικίσιμος habitable elamiskõlblik قابل سکونت asumiskelpoinen habitable שֶׁאפשָר לָגוּר בּוֹ रहने लायक, वास योग्य pogodan za stanovanje lakható layak dihuni íbúðarhæfur abitabile 住める 살 수 있는 gyvenamas apdzīvojams boleh didiami bewoonbaarbeboelig nadający się do zamieszkania د سکونت وړ habitável locuibil пригодный для жилья obývateľný primeren za bivanje nastanjiv beboelig อาศัยอยู่ได้ yaşanabilir 適合居住的 жилий; придатний для житла قابل سکونت có thể sinh sống 适于居住的，可居住的

inˈhabitant noun

a person or animal that lives permanently in a place. the inhabitants of the village; tigers, leopards and other inhabitants of the jungle. bewoners, inwoners ساكِن، قاطِن، مُقيم обитател habitante obyvatel, -ka der/die Bewohner(in) indbygger; beboer κάτοικοςhabitante elanik, asukas ساکن asukas habitant/-ante תושב निवासी stanovnik lakó, lakos penghuni íbúi abitante 住人 어떤 곳에 사는 사람(동물) gyventojas iedzīvotājs; iemītnieks penghuni bewonerinnbygger, beboermieszkaniec سکونت habitante locuitor житель; обитатель obyvateľ, -ka prebivalec stanovnik invånare ผู้อาศัย yaşayan, oturan 居民，棲居的動物 житель, мешканець باشندہ cư dân 居民

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