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to dwell on
[phrase form: dwell]
01
to think or talk about something at length, often to the point of overthinking or obsessing about it
Transitive: to dwell on an issue
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
inseparable
particle
on
base verb
dwell
present tense
dwell on
3rd person singular
dwells on
present participle
dwelling on
past simple
dwelt on
past participle
dwelt on
Examples
Despite the setback, she chose not to dwell on the negative aspects and instead focused on finding a solution.
