v. in·hab·it·ed, in·hab·it·ing, in·hab·its v.tr. 1. To live or reside in: Dinosaurs inhabited the earth millions of years ago. 2. To be present in; fill: Old childhood memories inhabit the attic. v.intr. Archaic To dwell. [Middle English enhabiten, from Old French enhabiter, from Latin inhabitāre : in-, in; see IN-2 + habitāre, to dwell, frequentative of habēre, to have; see ghabh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] in·hab′it·a·bili·ty n. in·habit·a·ble adj. in·hab′i·tation n. in·habit·er n. |
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