inhabit
Americanverb
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(tr) to live or dwell in; occupy
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archaic (intr) to abide or dwell
Other Word Forms
- inhabitability noun
- inhabitable adjective
- inhabitation noun
- preinhabit verb (used with object)
- preinhabitation noun
- reinhabit verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of inhabit
First recorded in 1325–75; from Latin inhabitāre, equivalent to in- in- 2 + habitāre “to dwell” ( habit 2 ); replacing Middle English enhabiten, from Middle French enhabiter, from Latin as above
Example Sentences
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The two most common types of mosquitoes that inhabit Southern California include the native Culex mosquitoes and the invasive Aedes aegypti.
From Los Angeles Times
And it had nothing to do with it already being inhabited by a very talkative hare.
From Literature
I met him in a trendy bar in Kyiv, a world away from the six metre deep dug out he inhabited with his squad at the front line for more than 100 days.
From BBC
Most guess cancer treatments, longevity discoveries and inhabiting Mars, but no one really knows.
The El Cano archaeological site is linked to the societies that inhabited the central provinces of Panama between the 8th and 11th centuries.
From Barron's
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