dwell
dwelt; dwells; dwelled
To dwell in a home is to live in it. To dwell on something — usually something bad, like a failed romance or terrible service in a restaurant — is to think or speak about it at great length.
Dwell has been part of the English language for over 1,000 years. The definition of the word has evolved considerably since its first recorded use in the 9th century when Old English dwellan meant "lead astray" or "hinder." If you constantly dwell on the bad things in life, it could hinder you from seeing the good or lead you astray to the negative. If you keep complaining, your friends might tell you to stop dwelling on it or, if they're really annoyed, they'll say, "Get over it!"
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inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of“this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean”
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tenant
occupy as a tenant
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neighbor, neighbour
live or be located as a neighbor
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lodge in, occupy, reside
live (in a certain place)
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domicile, domiciliate, reside, shack
make one's home in a particular place or community
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people
furnish with people
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overpopulate
cause to have too great a population
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cohabit, live together, shack up
share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple
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lodge
be a lodger; stay temporarily
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bivouac, camp, camp out, encamp, tent
live in or as if in a tent
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nest
inhabit a nest, usually after building
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board, room
live and take one's meals at or in
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move in
occupy a place
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rusticate
live in the country and lead a rustic life
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stay at
reside temporarily
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squat
occupy (a dwelling) illegally
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sleep over, stay over
stay overnight
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crash
occupy, usually uninvited
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miscegenate
marry or cohabit with a person of another race
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be
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
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exist or be situated within
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originate (in)
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think moodily or anxiously about something
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come back to
Vocabulary lists containing dwell
Twelve-year-old Summer and her Uncle Ob must overcome their grief and find their place in the world again following the unexpected death of Aunt May. Here are links to our lists for the novel: Part One, Part Two
In this verse novel, 13-year-old Reha grapples with her identity as an Indian-American while trying to cope with her mother’s illness.
This biography traces the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin, including his work as an inventor and his key role in the American Revolution.
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