The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cohabit \Co*hab"it\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cohabited; p. pr. &
vb. n. Cohabiting.] [L. cohabitare; co- + habitare to
dwell, to have possession of (a place), freg. of habere to
have. See Habit, n. & v.]
1. To inhabit or reside in company, or in the same place or
country.
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The Philistines were worsted by the captived ark . .
. : they were not able to cohabit with that holy
thing. --South.
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2. To dwell or live together as husband and wife.
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The law presumes that husband and wife cohabit
together, even after a voluntary separation has
taken place between them. --Bouvier.
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Note: By the common law as existing in the United States,
marriage is presumed when a man and woman cohabit
permanently together, being reputed by those who know
them to be husband and wife, and admitting the
relationship. --Wharton.
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