inhabit (v.)

  1. inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; People lived in Africa millions of years ago; The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted; this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean; deer are populating the woods

    [ Syn: populate , dwell , live ]

  2. be present in; sweet memories inhabit this house'

  3. exist or be situated within; Strange notions inhabited her mind

    [ Syn: dwell ]

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