inhabit

verb

in·hab·it in-ˈha-bət How to pronounce inhabit (audio)

inhabited; inhabiting; inhabits

transitive verb

: to occupy as a place of settled residence or habitat : live in

inhabit a small house

: to be present in or occupy in any manner or form

the human beings who inhabit this tale

Al Newman

intransitive verb

archaic : to have residence in a place : dwell

inhabitable

in-ˈha-bə-tə-bəl How to pronounce inhabit (audio)

adjective

inhabiter noun

Example Sentences

Several hundred species of birds inhabit the island. This part of the country is inhabited by native tribes. There is a romantic quality that inhabits all her paintings. The novel is inhabited by a cast of eccentric characters.

Recent Examples on the Web Just as poignant is Fasanaro’s turn, which requires the young actor to convincingly alternate between the two identities that inhabit the same body.

Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Even greater lessons are learned from the soil, and in the opening pages of Regenesis Monbiot takes us on a journey into the thousands of species that inhabit every square foot of the orchard.

Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 Anglers can cast for 86 fish species that inhabit the lake, while divers have scores of historic shipwrecks to explore.

Joe Yogerst, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022 Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, learn about the diverse species that inhabit our planet's oceans, grasslands, deserts, jungles, and forests.

Janaya Wecker, Town & Country, 29 Aug. 2022 In Native families that inhabit the Columbia Basin, education about first foods begins at home and continues in these longhouses, accompanied by teaching and ceremony.

Deepa Bharath, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2022 New World monkeys—tailed primates that inhabit the Americas—offer alternative snapshots of collaboration and cooperation.

Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 6 May 2022 To me, multilateralism is about more than the diplomats and UN staff that inhabit the New York bubble.

Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022 Gatorpalooza is set for Feb. 14-15 and will include specialty food can craft vendors, artisans, the Gatorland Vlog Team in addition to the assorted gators and animals that regularly inhabit the South Orange Blossom Trail tourism mainstay.

Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English enhabiten, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French inhabiter, enhabiter, from Latin inhabitare, from in- + habitare to dwell, frequentative of habēre to have — more at give

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

单词	inhabiters
释义	inhabit verb in·hab·it in-ˈha-bət inhabited; inhabiting; inhabits transitive verb 1 : to occupy as a place of settled residence or habitat : live in inhabit a small house 2 : to be present in or occupy in any manner or form the human beings who inhabit this tale Al Newman intransitive verb archaic : to have residence in a place : dwell inhabitable in-ˈha-bə-tə-bəl adjective inhabiter noun Example Sentences Several hundred species of birds inhabit the island. This part of the country is inhabited by native tribes. There is a romantic quality that inhabits all her paintings. The novel is inhabited by a cast of eccentric characters. Recent Examples on the Web Just as poignant is Fasanaro’s turn, which requires the young actor to convincingly alternate between the two identities that inhabit the same body. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Even greater lessons are learned from the soil, and in the opening pages of Regenesis Monbiot takes us on a journey into the thousands of species that inhabit every square foot of the orchard. Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 Anglers can cast for 86 fish species that inhabit the lake, while divers have scores of historic shipwrecks to explore. Joe Yogerst, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022 Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, learn about the diverse species that inhabit our planet's oceans, grasslands, deserts, jungles, and forests. Janaya Wecker, Town & Country, 29 Aug. 2022 In Native families that inhabit the Columbia Basin, education about first foods begins at home and continues in these longhouses, accompanied by teaching and ceremony. Deepa Bharath, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2022 New World monkeys—tailed primates that inhabit the Americas—offer alternative snapshots of collaboration and cooperation. Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 6 May 2022 To me, multilateralism is about more than the diplomats and UN staff that inhabit the New York bubble. Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022 Gatorpalooza is set for Feb. 14-15 and will include specialty food can craft vendors, artisans, the Gatorland Vlog Team in addition to the assorted gators and animals that regularly inhabit the South Orange Blossom Trail tourism mainstay. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English enhabiten, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French inhabiter, enhabiter, from Latin inhabitare, from in- + habitare to dwell, frequentative of habēre to have — more at give First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition inhabit verb in·hab·it in-ˈha-bət inhabited; inhabiting : to live or dwell in inhabiters noun plural of inhabiter as in inhabitants one who lives permanently in a place he was the sole inhabiter of a 60-room mansion Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance inhabitants residers residents occupants tenants dwellers citizens habitants denizens natives aborigines coresidents cohabitants co-residents migrants émigrés colonists settlers newcomers villagers emigrés nationals townsmen burghers townees locals subjects localites townies Antonyms & Near Antonyms foreigners aliens visitors tourists refugees nonresidents emigrants guests transients exiles expatriates evacuees escapers defectors See More
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inhabit

verb

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verb

noun