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- [in-dwel]
- /ɪnˈdwɛl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-dwel]
- /ɪnˈdwɛl/
Definitions of indwelt word
- verb with object indwelt to inhabit. 1
- verb with object indwelt to possess (a person), as a moral principle or motivating force: compassion that indwells the heart. 1
- verb without object indwelt to dwell (usually followed by in). 1
- verb without object indwelt to abide within, as a guiding force, motivating principle, etc. (usually followed by in): a divine spirit indwelling in nature and the universe. 1
- noun indwelt Simple past tense and past participle of indwell. 1
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Origin of indwelt
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, indwell is from the Middle English word indwellen. See in-1, dwell
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Parts of speech for Indwelt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
indwelt popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
indwelt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for indwelt
verb indwelt
- locate — to identify or discover the place or location of: to locate the bullet wound.
- occupy — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- reside — to apply new siding, as to a house.
- populate — to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of.
- possess — to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car.
Antonyms for indwelt
verb indwelt
- vacate — to give up possession or occupancy of: to vacate an apartment.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
- go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
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