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inhabit

in·ha·bit

UK/ɪnˈhæbɪt/ US/ˌɪˈnhæbʌt/ uncommon

verb

1.

make one''s home or live in

  • “She resides officially in Iceland”
  • “I live in a 200-year old house”
  • “These people inhabited all the islands that are now deserted”
  • “The plains are sparsely populated”
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2.

be present in; be inside of

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Origin

From Old French enhabiter, from Latin inhabitāre (in + habitāre).

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