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to haunt
01
(of a ghost) to appear or be seen repeatedly in a building
Transitive: to haunt a place
Example
The ghostly apparition would haunt the corridors, leaving an eerie presence in the historic house.
Local legends spoke of a cemetery where restless spirits would haunt the grounds at night.
The old mansion was said to be haunted by the ghost of a former resident.
02
to persistently seek or follow someone, often in a way that is unwanted or bothersome
Transitive: to haunt sb
03
to visit a place regularly or repeatedly
Transitive: to haunt a place
04
to stay in the thoughts of someone for a long time
Transitive: to haunt sb/sth
Example
The image of the abandoned house haunted his dreams every night.
The failure of his first business venture haunted him throughout his career.
The ghost story she heard as a child still haunts her imagination.
05
to keep creating problems for someone for a long time
Transitive: to haunt sb/sth
Haunt
01
a frequently visited place
Example
The ghostly apparition would haunt the corridors, leaving an eerie presence in the historic house.
Local legends spoke of a cemetery where restless spirits would haunt the grounds at night.
The old mansion was said to be haunted by the ghost of a former resident.
Visitors claimed to have seen a spectral figure that seemed to haunt the abandoned castle.
Residents shared stories of strange occurrences that led them to believe their home was haunted by a lingering spirit.
