What is "inhabit" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does inhabit mean in English? Meaning of inhabit definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "inhabit" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "inhabit": inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of

Verb

  • Meaning: inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
  • Example: 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
  • Synonyms: dwell inhabit live populate
  • Hyponyms: bivouac board camp camp out cohabit domicile domiciliate encamp live together lodge lodge in neighbor neighbour nest occupy overpopulate people reside room shack shack up tenant tent
  • Hypernyms: be
  • Also see: live in live out sleep in sleep out
  • Meaning of "inhabit": be present in

    Verb

  • Meaning: be present in
  • Example: sweet memories inhabit this house
  • Synonyms: inhabit
  • Hyponyms: infest invade overrun
  • Hypernyms: be
  • Meaning of "inhabit": exist or be situated within

    Verb

  • Meaning: exist or be situated within
  • Example: Strange notions inhabited her mind
  • Synonyms: dwell inhabit
  • Hypernyms: be exist
  • Synonyms:

    locate, occupy, reside, populate, possess, perch, squat, crash, people, park, abide, stay, live, settle, lodge, dwell, tenant, roost, indwell, make one's home,

    Antonyms:

    vacate, lose, miss, depart, go, leave, move,

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    inhabit in English: inhabit
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