'Inhabit' definitions:
Definition of 'inhabit'
(from WordNet)
verb
Inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; "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" [syn: populate, dwell, live, inhabit]
verb
Be present in; "sweet memories inhabit this house"
verb
Exist or be situated within; "Strange notions inhabited her mind" [syn: dwell, inhabit]
Definition of 'Inhabit'
From: GCIDE
- Inhabit \In*hab"it\, v. i. To have residence in a place; to dwell; to live; to abide. [Archaic or Poetic] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- They say wild beasts inhabit here. --Waller. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Inhabit'
From: GCIDE
- Inhabit \In*hab"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inhabited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inhabiting.] [OE. enhabiten, OF. enhabiter, L. inhabitare; pref. in- in + habitare to dwell. See Habit.] To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled residence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men inhabit cities and houses. [1913 Webster]
- The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity. --Is. lvii. 15. [1913 Webster]
- O, who would inhabit This bleak world alone? --Moore. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'inhabit'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abide,
- abide in,
- anchor,
- be coextensive with,
- be comprised in,
- be constituted by,
- be contained in,
- be present in,
- berth,
- billet at,
- bivouac,
- bunk,
- burrow,
- camp,
- cohabit,
- colonize,
- come to anchor,
- consist in,
- denizen,
- domesticate,
- domicile,
- domiciliate,
- doss down,
- drop anchor,
- dwell,
- dwell in,
- empeople,
- ensconce,
- establish residence,
- exist in,
- hang out,
- hive,
- inhere in,
- keep house,
- lie in,
- live,
- live at,
- live in,
- locate,
- lodge,
- moor,
- move,
- nest,
- occupy,
- park,
- people,
- perch,
- plant,
- populate,
- relocate,
- remain,
- repose in,
- reside,
- reside in,
- rest in,
- room,
- roost,
- set up housekeeping,
- set up shop,
- settle,
- settle down,
- settle in,
- sit down,
- squat,
- stand,
- stay,
- stay at,
- strike root,
- subsist in,
- take residence at,
- take root,
- take up residence,
- tenant