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- [in-dwel]
- /ɪnˈdwɛl/
- /ˈɪn.ˈdwel/
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- [in-dwel]
- /ɪnˈdwɛl/
Definitions of indwell word
- verb with object indwell to inhabit. 1
- verb with object indwell to possess (a person), as a moral principle or motivating force: compassion that indwells the heart. 1
- verb without object indwell to dwell (usually followed by in). 1
- verb without object indwell to abide within, as a guiding force, motivating principle, etc. (usually followed by in): a divine spirit indwelling in nature and the universe. 1
- noun indwell Be permanently present in (someone’s soul or mind); possess spiritually. 1
- transitive verb indwell live within 1
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Origin of indwell
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, indwell is from the Middle English word indwellen. See in-1, dwell
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Parts of speech for Indwell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
indwell popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
indwell usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for indwell
verb indwell
- locate — to identify or discover the place or location of: to locate the bullet wound.
- occupy — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- reside — to apply new siding, as to a house.
- populate — to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of.
- possess — to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car.
Antonyms for indwell
verb indwell
- vacate — to give up possession or occupancy of: to vacate an apartment.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
- go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
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