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indwell

[ in-dwel ]
/ ɪnˈdwɛl /
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verb (used with object), in·dwelt, in·dwell·ing.
to inhabit.
to possess (a person), as a moral principle or motivating force: compassion that indwells the heart.
verb (used without object), in·dwelt, in·dwell·ing.
to dwell (usually followed by in).
to abide within, as a guiding force, motivating principle, etc. (usually followed by in): a divine spirit indwelling in nature and the universe.
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Origin of indwell

First recorded in 1350–1400, indwell is from the Middle English word indwellen.See in-1, dwell

OTHER WORDS FROM indwell

indweller, noun

Words nearby indwell

industriousness, industry, industrywide, Indus valley civilization, in Dutch, indwell, indwelling, indwelling catheter, Indy, Indy 500, Indy Car racing
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Words related to indwell

locate, occupy, populate, possess, reside, abide, crash, dwell, live, lodge, park, people, perch, roost, settle, squat, stay, tenant

How to use indwell in a sentence

  • Why should not a form of conscious life so interact with what would otherwise be dead matter as to 'indwell' it?

    Theodicy|G. W. Leibniz

British Dictionary definitions for indwell

indwell
/ (ɪnˈdwɛl) /
verb -dwells, -dwelling or -dwelt
(tr) (of a spirit, principle, etc) to inhabit; suffuse
(intr) to dwell; exist

Derived forms of indwell

indweller, noun
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