dwell
to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
to live or continue in a given condition or state: to dwell in happiness.
to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech, or writing (often followed by on or upon): to dwell on a particular point in an argument.
(of a moving tool or machine part) to be motionless for a certain interval during operation.
Machinery.
a flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle.
a period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.
Origin of dwell
1Other words from dwell
- dwell·er, noun
- out·dwell, verb (used with object), out·dwelt or out·dwelled, out·dwell·ing.
- pre·dwell, verb (used without object)
Words Nearby dwell
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How to use dwell in a sentence
Grouping the data this way gives SEOs insights into data they wouldn’t see by only looking at broad metrics, such as pageviews or dwell time.
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‘Demonstrate how attention metrics drive long-term outcomes’: How The Telegraph proves its ads work | Lucinda Southern | October 8, 2020 | DigidayThese labels matter, but so does our over-zealous urge to dole them out and endlessly dwell on them.
It creates a cynicism in us that is not the most noble of things to dwell upon.
The portraits show the wide range of people that dwell within the culture.
Yet, the Texas senator did not explicitly dwell on this controversial moment.
Ted Cruz Serves Up Red Meat To Social Conservatives | Ben Jacobs | September 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo dwell on that for a moment is to get a sharp taste of the overarching issue that Liberty Ridge raises for us.
They that sit on mount Seir, and the Philistines, and the foolish people that dwell in Sichem.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousIn order not to weary your Majesty, I shall not dwell longer upon this, or spend time setting forth our losses.
Be silent, you that dwell in the island: the merchants of Sidon passing over the sea, have filled thee.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAn judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and justice shall sit in charmel.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThe children of thy barrenness shall still say in thy ears: The place is too strait for me, make me room to dwell in.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
British Dictionary definitions for dwell
/ (dwɛl) /
formal, literary to live as a permanent resident
to live (in a specified state): to dwell in poverty
a regular pause in the operation of a machine
a flat or constant-radius portion on a linear or rotary cam enabling the cam follower to remain static for a brief time
Origin of dwell
1Derived forms of dwell
- dweller, noun
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