inhabit

inhabit
inhabitable, adj.inhabitability, n.inhabitation, n.
/in hab"it/, v.t.
1. to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
2. to exist or be situated within; dwell in: Weird notions inhabit his mind.
v.i.
3. Archaic. to live or dwell, as in a place.
[1325-75; < L inhabitare, equiv. to in- IN-2 + habitare to dwell (see HABIT2); r. ME enhabiten < MF enhabiter < L as above]
Syn. 1, 2. reside, occupy, tenant, populate.

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