inhabit

Verb

Verb Forms: inhabited, inhabiting, inhabits

• To live in or occupy a place as a resident.
• inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
  • "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"
• be present in
  • "sweet memories inhabit this house"
• exist or be situated within
  • "Strange notions inhabited her mind"
• To live or reside in.
• To be present in.

Examples

• Long words often inhabit the center of the Scrabble board, creating new hooks.
• Strange thoughts inhabit my mind.
• The Inuit inhabit the Arctic.

Synonyms

dwell, live, populate, abide, bedwell, belive, haunt, inhabit, occupy, reside, stay

Related Words

inhabitant