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Definitions for Dwell

[1] to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
[2] to live or continue in a given condition or state: to dwell in happiness.
[3] to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech, or writing (often followed by on or upon ): to dwell on a particular point in an argument.
[4] (of a moving tool or machine part) to be motionless for a certain interval during operation.
[5] Machinery . a flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle. a period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.
[6] formal , literary to live as a permanent resident
[7] to live (in a specified state) to dwell in poverty
[8] a regular pause in the operation of a machine
[9] a flat or constant-radius portion on a linear or rotary cam enabling the cam follower to remain static for a brief time

Words related to Dwell

reside, squat, exist, bide, inhabit, perch, park, tarry, rest, rent, bunk, abide, occupy, continue, lodge, tent, locate, crash, stop, nest

Words nearby Dwell

dwarves, dwayne, dwb, dweeb, dweeby, dwell, dwell on, dwell time, dwelling, dwelling house, dwelling place

Origin of Dwell

before 900; Middle English dwellen to lead astray, stun, abide, Old English dwellan to lead or go astray, hinder; cognate with Old Norse dvelja

Other words from Dwell

dwell·er , noun
out·dwell , verb (used with object), out·dwelt or out·dwelled, out·dwell·ing.
pre·dwell , verb (used without object)

Word origin for Dwell

Old English dwellan to seduce, get lost; related to Old Saxon bidwellian to prevent, Old Norse dvelja, Old High German twellen to prevent

Synonyms for Dwell

bide, exist, hole up, inhabit, reside, squat, abide, bunk, continue, crash, flop, locate, lodge, nest, occupy, park, perch, quarter, remain, rent, rest, room, roost, settle, sojourn, stay, stop, tarry, tenant, tent, establish oneself, hang one's hat, hang out, keep house, make one's home, pitch tent