inhabit

Definition of inhabit

Verbs

inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
"The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"
Synonyms:
dwell, live, populate
Types:
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tenant
occupy as a tenant
neighbor, neighbour
live or be located as a neighbor
lodge in, occupy, reside
live (in a certain place)
move in
occupy a place
stay at
reside temporarily
squat
occupy (a dwelling) illegally
crash
occupy, usually uninvited
domicile, domiciliate, reside, shack
make one's home in a particular place or community
rusticate
live in the country and lead a rustic life
people
furnish with people
overpopulate
cause to have too great a population
cohabit, live together, shack up
share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple
miscegenate
marry or cohabit with a person of another race
lodge
be a lodger; stay temporarily
sleep over, stay over
stay overnight
bivouac, camp, camp out, encamp, tent
live in or as if in a tent
nest
inhabit a nest, usually after building
board, room
live and take one's meals at or in
Type of:
be
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
be present in
"sweet memories inhabit this house"
Types:
infest
live on or in a host, as of parasites
infest, invade, overrun
occupy in large numbers or live on a host
Type of:
be
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
exist or be situated within
"Strange notions inhabited her mind"
Synonyms:
dwell
Type of:
be, exist
have an existence, be extant

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