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inhabit.

To live or reside in.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪnˈhæbɪt/
  1. To live or reside in.

    transitive
    The Inuit inhabit the Arctic.
  2. To be present in.

    transitive
    Strange thoughts inhabit my mind.
Where this word comes from

From Old French enhabiter, from Latin inhabitāre (in + habitāre).

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