The meaning of Dwell

Dwell – definition

verb
Live in or at a specified place.
Usage examples:
Groups of people still dwell in these caves
Synonims:
Reside Live Have one's home Have one's residence Be settled Be housed Lodge Stay Hang out Hang one's hat Put up Abide Be domiciled Sojourn Bide

noun
A slight regular pause in the motion of a machine.
Usage examples:
The interim dwell takes place before the second substep and includes the hydrolysis reaction.

Dwell translation into English

Dwell: translate from English into Chinese

住, 居住, 栖, 在, 居, 处

Dwell: translate from English into Dutch

Uitweiden, Wonen, Verblijven, Huizen, Resideren, Gevestigd zijn

Dwell: translate from English into French

Habiter, Demeurer, Résider, Exister, Situer, Penser cesse

Dwell: translate from English into German

Verweilen, Wohnen, Leben, Bleiben, Weilen, Sich aufhalten

Dwell: translate from English into Hindi

रहना, ध्यान केन्द्रित करना, बसना, समय बिताना, देर तक लिखना, चित्त स्थिर करना, ध्यान लगाये रखना

Dwell: translate from English into Italian

Dimorare, Abitare, Risiedere, Dilungarsi, Intrattenere, Prolungare, Diffondere, Fermare l'attenzione su

Dwell: translate from English into Korean

살다, 머무르다, 발을 올리는 것이 더디다

Dwell: translate from English into Russian

Жить, Обитать, Останавливаться, Пребывать, Выдержка, Подробно останавливаться, Находиться, Подробно задерживаться

Dwell: translate from English into Spanish

Residir, Habitar, Morar, Fijarse en, Vivida

Word origin

Old English dwellan ‘lead astray, hinder, delay’ (in Middle English ‘tarry, remain in a place’), of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch dwellen ‘stun, perplex’ and Old Norse dvelja ‘del

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Dwell – similar words

dwelling

noun
A house, flat, or other place of residence.
Usage examples:
The proposed dwelling is out of keeping with those nearby

verb
Live in or at a specified place.
Usage examples:
Groups of people still dwell in these caves

noun
A place where people live
Usage examples:
The house was a modest one-story dwelling.

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dwelled

verb
Live in or at a specified place.
Usage examples:
Groups of people still dwell in these caves

noun
A slight regular pause in the motion of a machine.
Usage examples:
The interim dwell takes place before the second substep and includes the hydrolysis reaction.

verb
To live in a place or in a particular way
Usage examples:
She dwelt in south africa for ten years.

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Dwell synonims

abide

verb
Accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).
Usage examples:
I said i would abide by their decision

verb
If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much
Usage examples:
I can't abide her., he abided in the wilderness for forty days.

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bide

verb
Remain or stay somewhere.
Usage examples:
How long must i bide here to wait for the answer?

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hang out

phrasal verb
Spend time in a certain location or with certain people

noun
An amount of money you still owe on a loan at the end of the period in which you agreed to pay it back

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live

verb
Remain alive.
Usage examples:
The doctors said she had only six months to live

adjective
Not dead or inanimate; living.
Usage examples:
Live animals

adverb
As or at an actual event or performance.
Usage examples:
The match will be televised live

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lodge

noun
A small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, occupied by a gatekeeper, gardener, or other employee.
Usage examples:
The house, the entrance lodge and garden of just over an acre comprise lot one.

verb
Present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities.
Usage examples:
He has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal

verb
To become fixed or cause something to become fixed in a place or position
Usage examples:
[ i ] a fish bone had lodged in her throat., [ t ] the explosion lodged some metal fragments in his…

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reside

verb
Have one's permanent home in a particular place.
Usage examples:
People who work in the city actually reside in neighbouring towns

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sojourn

noun
A temporary stay.
Usage examples:
Her sojourn in rome

verb
Stay somewhere temporarily.
Usage examples:
She had sojourned once in egypt

noun
A temporary stay at one place, esp. while traveling
Usage examples:
They sojourned in memphis to celebrate elvis presley’s birthday.

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stay

verb
Remain in the same place.
Usage examples:
You stay here and i'll be back soon

noun
A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.
Usage examples:
An overnight stay at a luxury hotel

verb
Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.
Usage examples:
We stayed the mast on the starboard side by shifting the halyard

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