to dwell
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3.2
- verb
- /dwɛl/
:
vivir
- After the storm passed, the residents returned to dwell in their homes once again.
- dwell here
- people who dwell
- dwell on land
Akhtar said that the region that he dwelled in is called Halgoland.
- Akhtar said that the region that he dwelled in is called Halgoland.
- The sound of rain and bees as from the hive where bees in summer dwell.
- And that though we must rejoice and those who dwell with us, yet we must not grieve at those who depart.
- Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western approaches to the Aegean.
Examples
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The Lord will be our God and delight to dwell among us as His own people.
Academic text (1993) -
Yet some Elysian citizens chose to dwell outside the floating cities.
Fiction book (1998) -
Like many here, they still dwell in the ancient dark ways.
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The Lord is with me and I will dwell in his house forever.
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All those who dwell below.
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We are the ones who dwell within!
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I'll see my boy again, for we will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
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Gardens are created and cultivated by the people who dwell in them.
Academic text (2004) -
Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and in the Lord's own house shall I dwell.
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Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western approaches to the Aegean.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To remain in one place and not leave
∞
1.0
To have a home in a particular place
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2.5
To live in a place, often for a long time
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3.0
To live in a particular place
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3.0
To live in a place or have a home there
75
3.5
To live in a place like a house or area
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Etymology
Dwell comes from an an old English word dwellan meaning 'remain' or 'stay', and you can see the same idea in dwelling, which means a home. So to dwell in a place is to 'live' or 'stay' there.