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Dwell

verb/ɛndˈɛmɪk/
Definition
think moodily or anxiously about something
originate (in)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛndˈɛmɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/dwˈɛl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dwˈɛl/
1 syllable Say it as /ɛndˈɛmɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbthink moodily or anxiously about something
verboriginate (in)
“The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country”
verbinhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
“People lived in Africa millions of years ago”
verbexist or be situated within
“Strange notions inhabited her mind”
verbcome back to
“Don't dwell on the past”
Word Forms
lienounposition or manner in which something is situated
populationnounthe people who inhabit a territory or state
dwellernouna person who inhabits a particular place
dwellingnounhousing that someone is living in
liveableadjectivefit or suitable to live in or with
livableadjectivefit or suitable to live in or with
livernounsomeone who lives in a place
inhabitationnounthe act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
inhabitantnouna person who inhabits a particular place
inhabitancynounthe act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verweilen
trübsinnig oder ängstlich über etwas nachdenken
🇫🇷French
demeurer
penser à quelque chose avec humeur ou avec anxiété
🇪🇸Spanish
habitar
pensar de mal humor o con ansiedad en algo
🇮🇹Italian
dimorare
pensare di malumore o con ansia a qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
uitweiden
humeurig of angstig over iets nadenken
🇵🇹Portuguese
habitar
pensar mal-humorado ou ansioso sobre algo
🇷🇺Russian
жить
думать о чем-то угрюмо или тревожно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बसना
किसी बात के बारे में मन लगाकर या उत्सुकता से सोचना
🇧🇩Bengali
বাস
কিছু সম্পর্কে মেজাজ বা উদ্বিগ্নভাবে চিন্তা করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
வசிக்க
எதையாவது பற்றி மனநிலையுடன் அல்லது ஆர்வத்துடன் சிந்தியுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
నివసించు
ఏదో గురించి మానసికంగా లేదా ఆత్రుతగా ఆలోచించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
राहणे
एखाद्या गोष्टीबद्दल मूडली किंवा चिंतेत विचार करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
રહેવું
કંઈક વિશે મૂડ અથવા બેચેન રીતે વિચારો
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಾಸಮಾಡು
ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮನಃಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಆತಂಕದಿಂದ ಯೋಚಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വസിക്കുക
എന്തെങ്കിലുമൊക്കെ മാനസികാവസ്ഥയിലോ ഉത്കണ്ഠയോടെയോ ചിന്തിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿਵਾਸ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਬਾਰੇ ਮੂਡ ਜਾਂ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਸੋਚੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
رہنا
کسی چیز کے بارے میں موڈ یا پریشانی سے سوچیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
情绪低落或焦虑地思考某事
🇯🇵Japanese
住む
何かについて不機嫌または不安そうに考える
🇰🇷Korean
머무르다
뭔가에 대해 기분이 나쁘거나 걱정스럽게 생각하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
suy nghĩ ủ rũ hoặc lo lắng về điều gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
อาศัยอยู่
คิดอย่างหงุดหงิดหรือวิตกกังวลเกี่ยวกับบางสิ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
tinggal
berpikir dengan murung atau cemas tentang sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
tumira
mag-isip nang malungkot o balisa tungkol sa isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
tinggal
berfikir secara murung atau cemas tentang sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يسكن
التفكير بشكل مزاجي أو قلق بشأن شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
ساکن
با خلق و خوی یا اضطراب در مورد چیزی فکر کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
ikamet etmek
bir şey hakkında karamsar veya endişeli bir şekilde düşünmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִשְׁכּוֹן
לחשוב במצב רוח או בחרדה על משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dwell'?
The primary meaning of 'dwell' is 'think moodily or anxiously about something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dwell' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dwell' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dwell' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dwell' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'dwell' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'dwell' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'dwell' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'dwell' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'dwell' as formal, casual, or slang?
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