Another word for dwell
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Verb
To have as one's domicile, usually for an extended period
- To live in a place permanently or for an extended period.
- To be inherently present; exist:
- To be vested, as a power or right:
- To be alive; exist.
- To continue to be alive:
- To support oneself; subsist:
- A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family.
- A household or family.
- Something, such as a burrow or shell, that serves as a shelter or habitation for a wild animal.
- A residence; a home.
- One's legal residence.
- To establish (oneself or another person) in a residence.
- To put up with; tolerate:
- To wait patiently for:
- To remain in a place:
See also:To have an inherent basis
- A period of inactivity, relaxation, or sleep:
- Sleep or the refreshment resulting from inactivity or sleep:
- The repose of death:
- To live in a place permanently or for an extended period.
- To be inherently present; exist:
- To be vested, as a power or right:
- The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
- Freedom from worry; peace of mind.
- Calmness; tranquility.
- To be or place oneself at rest in a flat, horizontal, or recumbent position; recline:
- To be placed on or supported by a surface that is usually horizontal:
- To be or remain in a specified condition:
- To be inherent or innate.
- To have actual being; be real.
- To have life; live:
- To live at a minimal level; subsist:
- To be made up or composed:
- To have a basis; reside or lie:
- To be compatible; accord:
See also:To focus the attention on something moodily and at length
- To cook (food) by simmering or boiling slowly.
- To undergo cooking by boiling slowly or simmering.
- To suffer with oppressive heat or stuffy confinement; swelter.
- To feel uneasy or concerned about something; be troubled.
- To seize something with the teeth and bite or tear repeatedly:
- To touch or handle something nervously or persistently:
- To think gloomily and persistently about something; be dejected.
- To move in a listless or aimless manner, especially from being sad or depressed:
- A person given to gloomy or dejected moods.
- To be vexed or troubled; worry.
- To be worn or eaten away; become corroded.
- To move agitatedly.
- To burden or be burdened with trouble; worry.
- A worry; a trouble:
- The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds hatched at one time and cared for together.
- The children in one family.
- To focus the attention on a subject persistently and moodily; worry:
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Another word for dwell
Verb
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- A portable shelter made of fabric or other material stretched over a supporting framework of poles and usually stabilized or secured to the ground with cords and stakes.
- Something resembling such a portable shelter in construction or outline:
- To camp in a tent.
- To break violently or noisily; smash:
- To undergo sudden damage or destruction on impact:
- To make a sudden loud noise:
- A narrow bed built like a shelf into or against a wall.
- A bunk bed.
- A place for sleeping.
- To fall or lie down heavily and noisily:
- To move about loosely or limply:
- To fail utterly:
- (intransitive, idiomatic, slang) To spend time doing nothing in particular.
- One of four equal parts.
- A coin equal to one fourth of the dollar of the United States and Canada.
- One fourth of an hour; 15 minutes.
- (idiomatic) To take care of domestic chores; work as a housekeeper.
- One that pays rent to use or occupy land, a building, or other property owned by another.
- A dweller in a place; an occupant.
- To hold as a tenant or be a tenant.
- Payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract, made by a tenant at specified intervals in return for the right to occupy or use the property of another.
- A similar payment made for the use of a facility, equipment, or service provided by another.
- The return derived from cultivated or improved land after deduction of all production costs.
- To go on with a particular action or in a particular condition; persist:
- To exist over a period; last:
- To remain in the same state, capacity, or place:
- Residing in the place where one is employed:
- Residing together with another, especially in a sexual relationship.
- To continue in the same state or condition:
- To continue to be in the same place; stay or stay behind:
- To be left after the removal, loss, passage, or destruction of others:
- To delay or be late in going, coming, or doing something:
- To wait or stay temporarily:
- To wait for; await.
- To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement.
- To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.
- To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).
- To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
- To constrict (an opening or orifice):
- To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).
- To reside temporarily:
- A temporary stay; a brief period of residence.
- To put up with; tolerate:
- To wait patiently for:
- To remain in a place:
- A space that is or may be occupied:
- An area separated by walls or partitions from other similar parts of the structure or building in which it is located:
- The people present in such an area:
- A cottage or cabin, often rustic, used as a temporary abode or shelter:
- A small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper.
- An inn.
- To continue to be in a place or condition:
- To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger:
- To linger or wait in order to do or experience something:
- To live or reside in:
- To be present in; fill:
- To dwell.
- To live in a place permanently or for an extended period.
- To be inherently present; exist:
- To be vested, as a power or right:
- To be alive; exist.
- To continue to be alive:
- To support oneself; subsist:
See also:
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