Dwell synonyms and antonyms
dwĕl
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Live is defined as to have life, continue to be alive, to reside somewhere or to behave throughout one's life in a particular way.
To stop moving and stay in one place; come to rest
To stand still; stop; halt
To hold as a tenant or be a tenant.
Brood means to sit on eggs, protect babies or to worry.
meditate (related)
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To speak or write in great detail; elaborate or enlarge (on or upon)
The definition of continue means to remain or go on.
have one's address at
To be or continue to be; remain:
go on living
make one's home at
be at home
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To reside temporarily:
To wait or stay temporarily:
To stay while others go
To grant occupation in return for rent.
have a lease on
keep-house
(Idiomatic) To take care of domestic chores; work as a housekeeper.
(Intransitive, idiomatic, slang) To spend time doing nothing in particular.
hang-up-one-s-hat
Literal meaning.
(Slang) To sleep
To sleep in a bunk
(Computers) To stop functioning due to a crash.
To worry is defined as to feel anxiety or nervousness.
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dwell in (related)
To lodge in tents
To employ, busy, or engage (oneself, one's attention, mind, etc.)
roam (antonym)
(Intransitive) To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination.
wander (antonym)
To turn away from accepted belief or morals
To stand ready for; to await for someone; watch for. [First attested prior to around 1150.]
To establish (oneself or another person) in a residence.
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To store in a house
Reside is defined as to live or dwell somewhere.
To be contained or inherent (in something) as a cause, effect, or characteristic
To continue to be; persist:
To be inherent or innate.
To make a statement that one knows is false, esp. with intent to deceive
Repose means to lie at rest or to rest in death.
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To be worn or eaten away; become corroded.
To make spiritless and stupid.
place (related)
To offer for consideration:
start (related)
Start is defined as to begin, set out to appear or to move suddenly.
concern (related)
To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
thoughts (related)
To focus the attention on something moodily and at length
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To persist in talking or writing tediously or continuously (on or upon something)
To dwell or live in (a region, house, etc.); occupy
(Archaic) To be brought to bed in childbirth.
rejoice (related)
perish (related)
dwelleth (related)
lieth (related)
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have digs at
To linger is defined as to stay somewhere or to take a long time to do something.
To undergo cooking in this way
To be or become the inhabitants of; inhabit
Lodge is defined as to provide or rent a cottage or resort space, to be stuck or caught, or to store something.
To provide with a room or lodgings
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To prevent the flow or passage of:
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