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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.

Words related to indwell

dweller, settler, colonist, inmate, occupant, citizen, incumbent, resident, denizen, renter, inhabitant, holder, tenant, local, native, lodger, lessee, aborigine, boarder, neighbor

Words nearby indwell

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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

in·dwell·er, noun
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Examples from the Web for indweller

  • The passer-by sees in this glass only the face of the indweller.

    The Quest|Frederik van Eeden

  • Henceforward he is an indweller in all tongues and in all countries, in the universal past and the universal future.

    Romain Rolland|Stefan Zweig

British Dictionary definitions for indweller

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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