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Thesaurus: inhabit

To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled residence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men inhabit cities and houses.

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  1. v. t. To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled residence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men inhabit cities and houses.
  2. v. i. To have residence in a place; to dwell; to live; to abide.
  3. v. be an inhabitant of or reside in
  4. v. be present in
  5. v. exist or be situated within
  6. To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled residence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men inhabit cities and houses. The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity. Is. lvii. 15. O, who would inhabit This bleak world alone Moore. To have residence in a place; to dwell; to live; to abide. [Archaic or Poetic] Shak. They say wild beasts inhabit here. Waller.
  7. To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settledresidence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men inhabit cities andhouses.The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity. Is. lvii. 15.O, who would inhabit This bleak world alone Moore.