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dwell
What does dwell mean?
dwell (verb): to live; to reside.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use dwell in a sentence?
- This kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce dwell?
/dwɛl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does dwell come from?
From Middle English dwellen (“delay, live, remain, persist”), from Old English dwellan (“to mislead, deceive; be led into error, stray”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of dwell?
Words related to dwell
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “dwell”?
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What does “dwell” mean?
to mend, to repair
Not quite: that's what fix means.
to live; to reside
Right! That's what “dwell” means.
to multiply by two
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to endure, undergo
Not quite: that's what suffer means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “dwell”?
feel
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show
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live
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give
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