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 dwell dwell /ˈdwɛl/

verb

  1. () Think moodily or anxiously about something  ( dwell , brood )
    think moodily or anxiously about something
      She tends to brood over her past mistakes instead of moving forward.
    She tends to brood over her past mistakes instead of moving forward.
  2. () Be an inhabitant of or reside in  ( dwell , inhabit , populate , live )
    be an inhabitant of or reside in
     People lived in Africa millions of years ago
    People lived in Africa millions of years ago
     The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
    The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
     This kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
    this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
     Deer are populating the woods
    deer are populating the woods
  3. () Originate (in)  ( dwell , consist , lie , lie in )
    originate (in)
     The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
    The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
  4. Come back to  ( dwell , harp )
    come back to
     Don't dwell on the past
    Don't dwell on the past
     She is always harping on the same old things
    She is always harping on the same old things
  5. Exist or be situated within  ( dwell , inhabit )
    exist or be situated within
     Strange notions inhabited her mind
    Strange notions inhabited her mind