单词 | indwell |
释义 | indwell[ in-dwel ] / ɪnˈdwɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR indwell ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), in·dwelt, in·dwell·ing.to inhabit. to possess (a person), as a moral principle or motivating force: compassion that indwells the heart. verb (used without object), in·dwelt, in·dwell·ing.to dwell (usually followed by in). to abide within, as a guiding force, motivating principle, etc. (usually followed by in): a divine spirit indwelling in nature and the universe. Origin of indwellFirst recorded in 1350–1400, indwell is from the Middle English word indwellen.See in-1, dwell OTHER WORDS FROM indwellindweller, nounWords nearby indwellindustrious, industry, industrywide, Indus valley civilization, in Dutch, indwell, indwelling, indwelling catheter, Indy, Indy 500, Indy Car racing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indwell
British Dictionary definitions for indwellindwell / (ɪnˈdwɛl) / verb -dwells, -dwelling or -dwelt(tr) (of a spirit, principle, etc) to inhabit; suffuse (intr) to dwell; exist Derived forms of indwellindweller, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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