Definition & Meaning of "dwell"in English

to dwell

to live in a particular place

live

reside

settle

Intransitive: to dwell somewhere

Examples

The family decided to dwell in a quaint village after years of city living.

The historic town has streets where people still dwell in centuries-old houses.

to exist at the core of something

inhere

lie

reside

Intransitive: to dwell in sth

Examples

The real issue dwells in the lack of communication between the teams.

His deepest fears dwell in his inability to control the situation.

Lexical Tree

dweller

dwelling

indwell

dwell

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