English dictionary
dwell
/dw/E/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
verb
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think moodily or anxiously about something
Synonyms broodSource: WordNet 3.0
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originate (in)
ExamplesThe problems dwell in the social injustices in this country.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
ExamplesThis kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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exist or be situated within
Synonyms inhabitSource: WordNet 3.0
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come back to
ExamplesDon't dwell on the past.
Synonyms harpSource: WordNet 3.0
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To delay; to linger.
Source: webster1913
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To inhabit.
Source: webster1913