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inhabit

verb

be an inhabitant of or reside in

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
I
Ends with
T
Contains
NH
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪnˈhæbɪt

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Definitions

verb

  1. be an inhabitant of or reside in

    “People lived in Africa millions of years ago”

verb

  1. be present in

    “sweet memories inhabit this house”

verb

  1. exist or be situated within

    “Strange notions inhabited her mind”

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Example Sentences

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
sweet memories inhabit this house
Strange notions inhabited her mind

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