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dwell
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- pronunciation:
- dwel
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dwells, dwelling, dwelled, dwelt |
| definition 1: |
If a person or spirit dwells somewhere, they live there or exist there.
The form asked where the family dwelled for the past six months.No one has dwelled in that house for at least a year.My grandmother says that the angels dwell in heaven.- synonyms:
- live, reside
- similar words:
- quarter, room, settle, stay
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| definition 2: |
If you dwell on something, you keep thinking about it or talking about it for a long time.
Mason's mom told him he should stop dwelling on the bad things that happened to him last year. She says he should try to put those things behind him and try to make new friends.- similar words:
- elaborate
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| related words: |
anchor |
| derivation: |
dweller (n.) |
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