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dwell

/dwɛl/verb1 syllable

Dwell means: originate (in).

Synonyms for dwell8

verb, as in originate (in)

consist, lie, lie in

verb, as in be an inhabitant of or reside in

populate, live, inhabit

verb, as in think moodily or anxiously about something

brood

verb, as in exist or be situated within

inhabit

verb, as in come back to

harp

What does dwell mean?5

verb

1

originate (in)“The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country”

2

be an inhabitant of or reside in“People lived in Africa millions of years ago”

3

think moodily or anxiously about something

4

exist or be situated within“Strange notions inhabited her mind”

5

come back to“Don't dwell on the past”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dwell?43

three syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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All 43 rhymes for dwell, grouped by syllable

Dwell in a sentence

  • In a past-oriented society, people dwell on the past and on tradition.auxitt
  • No time to dwell on this, let's get to the next sentence.RU
  • It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.Igider
  • I often dwell on my mistakes instead of moving forward.Nuel
  • I will not dwell any longer upon this subject.unknown
  • I try not to dwell on the past.CM
  • They must protect all the people who dwell in this country.rayshih715
  • You dwell too much on the little details.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of dwell

as a verb

past tense
dwelt
past participle
dwelt
present participle
dwelling
third-person singular
dwells