cohabit
[ koh-hab-it ]
/ koʊˈhæb ɪt /
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verb (used without object)
to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
to live together in an intimate relationship.
to dwell with another or share the same place, as different species of animals.
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Origin of cohabit
1520–30; <Late Latin cohabitāre, equivalent to co-co- + habitāre to have possession, abide (frequentative of habēre to have, own)
OTHER WORDS FROM cohabit
co·hab·it·ant, co·hab·it·er, nounco·hab·i·ta·tion, nounnon·co·hab·i·ta·tion, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use cohabit in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for cohabit
cohabit
/ (kəʊˈhæbɪt) /
verb
(intr) to live together as husband and wife, esp without being married
Derived forms of cohabit
cohabitee, cohabitant or cohabiter, nounWord Origin for cohabit
C16: via Late Latin, from Latin co- together + habitāre to live
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