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- [in-hab-it]
- /ɪnˈhæb ɪt/
- /ɪnˈhæb.ɪt/
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- [in-hab-it]
- /ɪnˈhæb ɪt/
Definitions of inhabit word
- verb with object inhabit to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods. 1
- verb with object inhabit to exist or be situated within; dwell in: Weird notions inhabit his mind. 1
- verb without object inhabit Archaic. to live or dwell, as in a place. 1
- noun inhabit (of a person, animal, or group) Live in or occupy (a place or environment). 1
- transitive verb inhabit live, reside in: a place 1
- transitive verb inhabit ideas: fill 1
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Origin of inhabit
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; < Latin inhabitāre, equivalent to in- in-2 + habitāre to dwell (see habit2); replacing Middle English enhabiten < Middle French enhabiter < Latin as above
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Parts of speech for Inhabit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inhabit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
inhabit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inhabit
verb inhabit
- 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 inhabit
verb inhabit
- 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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