First Known Use: 14th century
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inhabit
verb in·hab·it \in-ˈha-bət\
: to live in (a place) : to have a home in (a place)
: to be present in (something)
Full Definition of INHABIT
transitive verb
1
: to occupy as a place of settled residence or habitat : live in <inhabit a small house>
2
: to be present in or occupy in any manner or form <the human beings who inhabit this tale — Al Newman>
intransitive verb
archaic : to have residence in a place : dwell
— in·hab·it·able \-bə-tə-bəl\ adjective
— in·hab·it·er noun
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Origin of INHABIT
Middle English enhabiten, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French inhabiter, enhabiter, from Latin inhabitare, from in- + habitare to dwell, frequentative of habēre to have — more at give
Rhymes with INHABIT
INHABIT Defined for Kids
inhabit
verb in·hab·it \in-ˈha-bət\
in·hab·it·edin·hab·it·ing
Definition of INHABIT for Kids
: to live or dwell in
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