Definitions for dwell on
dwell on

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1. dwell on, linger oververb

   delay

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1. dwell onverb

   To continue to think or talk about (something or someone).

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1. dwell on

   To dwell on something means to think, speak, or write at length about a particular subject, especially one that causes worry, fear, or unhappiness. It can also refer to giving too much attention or focus on something, often a negative or problematic issue.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dwell on in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dwell on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of dwell on in a Sentence

1. Aaron Jhinkoo:

   Think about the future and don’t dwell on the past. -Aaron Jhinkoo

2. Francis de Sales:

   It is the mark of a mean, vulgar and ignoble spirit to dwell on the thought of food before meal times or worse to dwell on it afterwards, to discuss it and wallow in the remembered pleasures of every mouthful. Those whose minds dwell before dinner on the spit, and after on the dishes, are fit only to be scullions.

3. Denis Watley:

   Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.

4. John Kasich:

   I think we need to get over that. I'm not for it anymore. Let these people who are born here be citizens and that's the end of it. I don't want to dwell on it.

5. Stephen Snyder:

   I’m a Type A personality and I worry a lot about a lot of things — my family, my finances, the future, also, I’ve tended to dwell on things that happened in the past and get all worked up.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dwell on
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dwell_on
3. ^ ChatGPT
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