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to dwell

to dwell

21 4.1
To be present in a person's mind or heart for a long time
  • verb
  • /dwɛl/
  • Literature
translation icon : morar
  • So Christ may dwell in your hearts with faith.
  • God dwells
  • Spirit dwells
  • dwell in the presence

So you can get, you can get spirits that, that dwell in your in your soul.

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Examples

  • Nothing new ever happens with God, who dwells in eternity outside both old and new.

    Academic text (1993)
  • And he would dwell in every heart, in every mind... ...in every soul.

  • The Word was with God, and the Word was God, and the Word was made flesh and came to dwell among us.

  • For instance, "The earth is the Lord's and all who dwell in it."

    Academic text (1995)
  • And as Oprah said, what we dwell on is who we become.

  • Now, the word of God dwells within everyone.

  • I admired how she could dwell in her loneliness without apology.

    Academic text (2004)
  • They can do all of these things because your Holy Spirit dwells inside of us.

  • And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

  • He tends to dwell on negative thoughts, which makes him feel unhappy.

Synonyms

to live
vsto dwell
1.0

To have a home in a particular place

is used more for being present in feelings or situations than for homes
to lie
vsto dwell
948 6.8

To be found in a person or thing

focuses more on inner feelings or situational presence rather than abstract states
to linger
vsto dwell
207 3.7

To stay in a place longer than expected because you do not want to leave

means to be present without implying delay or unwillingness
to lie in
vsto dwell
110 6.7

Come from a particular cause or reason

describes origin or cause rather than simple presence inside feelings
to reside
vsto dwell
91 3.0

To live in a particular place

is a broader term that also covers presence in mind or emotion
to inhabit
vsto dwell
44 3.6

To be present inside a person's mind or feelings

exists especially in the mind heart or within a situation
to abide
vsto dwell
  • Archaic
30 9.9

To live in a place

is the neutral modern term for physical and mental presence

Antonyms

1.0

To go away from a place, person, or group

176 1.3

To leave a place to start a journey

Phrasal Verbs

53 5.2

To think or talk a lot about something upsetting

How Present

to pervade
22 6.7
to linger
207 3.7
to dwell
  • Literature
21 4.1
to be
1.0
to appear
873 1.0

Surface Forms

dwell infinitive
dwelled past
dwelled past participle
dwelling present participle
dwells third person singular

Etymology

Dwell comes from an an old English word dwellan meaning 'remain' or 'stay'. So when something 'dwells' in your heart or mind, it is like it 'stays' there.