dwell  (dw ĕl)
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intr.v. dwelt (dw ĕlt) or dwelled, dwell·ing, dwells 1. To live as a resident; reside. 2. To exist in a given place or state: dwell in joy. 3. a. To fasten one's attention on something, especially moodily or persistently: kept dwelling on what went wrong. See Synonyms at brood. b. To speak or write at length; expatiate: dwelt on the need to trim the budget.
[Middle English dwellen, from Old English dwellan, to mislead, delay, dwell.]
dweller n. |
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