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inhabit

verb

  1. live or reside in
  2. be present in; occupy
  3. to reside or be present in
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈhæbɪt/

verb

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

  1. To live or reside in.

    The Inuit inhabit the Arctic.

    O, who would inhabit this bleak world alone?

  2. To be present in.

    Strange thoughts inhabit my mind.