indwell
to inhabit.
to possess (a person), as a moral principle or motivating force: compassion that indwells the heart.
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.
Origin of indwell
1Other words from indwell
- indweller, noun
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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
/ (ɪnˈdwɛl) /
(tr) (of a spirit, principle, etc) to inhabit; suffuse
(intr) to dwell; exist
Derived forms of indwell
- indweller, noun
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