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VERB (3)

1. inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of;
- Example: "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"
- Example: "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"
- Example: "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"
- Example: "deer are populating the woods"
[syn: populate, dwell, live, inhabit]

2. be present in;
- Example: "sweet memories inhabit this house"

3. exist or be situated within;
- Example: "Strange notions inhabited her mind"
[syn: dwell, inhabit]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Inhabit \In*hab"it\, v. i. To have residence in a place; to dwell; to live; to abide. [Archaic or Poetic] --Shak. [1913 Webster] They say wild beasts inhabit here. --Waller. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Inhabit \In*hab"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inhabited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inhabiting.] [OE. enhabiten, OF. enhabiter, L. inhabitare; pref. in- in + habitare to dwell. See Habit.] To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled residence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men inhabit cities and houses. [1913 Webster] The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity. --Is. lvii. 15. [1913 Webster] O, who would inhabit This bleak world alone? --Moore. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

inhabit v 1: 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" [syn: populate, dwell, live, inhabit] 2: be present in; "sweet memories inhabit this house" 3: exist or be situated within; "Strange notions inhabited her mind" [syn: dwell, inhabit]