dwell

Speech parts

1. dwell - Noun

2. dwell - Verb

Meaning

To delay; to linger.

To abide; to remain; to continue.

To abide as a permanent resident, or for a time; to live in a place; to reside.

To inhabit.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

live rest continue stay consist lie reside inhabit harp abide brood populate sojourn lie in lodge
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Antonyms

vagabond convert last book come get
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Hypernyms

exist care repeat worry iterate retell

Hyponyms

lodge shack people bivouac board room

Related terms

dwelling dwell on dwell upon

Phrases with the word

to dwell don't dwell on it dwell with someone dwell period dwell under one's vine and fig-tree not dwell on

Derivatives

dwelled dwelt dwelling

Examples

Love Christ; breathe Christ; make Jesus dwell in you. Fear no one for we belong to God. Ephraim of Arizona

Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together. Petrarch

I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what's next. Steve Jobs

Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire. Arabic Proverb

Truth and folly dwell in the wine-cask. Danish Proverb

A gentleman ought to travel abroad, but dwell at home. English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

dweeby dweet dwelf dwell on dwell on again dwell period