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dwell
verb
think moodily or anxiously about something
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- WEL
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
dwɛl
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
think moodily or anxiously about something
verb
come back to
“Don't dwell on the past”
verb
be an inhabitant of or reside in
“People lived in Africa millions of years ago”
verb
originate (in)
“The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country”
verb
exist or be situated within
“Strange notions inhabited her mind”
In context
Example Sentences
Don't dwell on the past
She is always harping on the same old things
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
The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
Strange notions inhabited her mind
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