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Princeton's WordNet
brood, dwellverb
think moodily or anxiously about something
dwell, consist, lie, lie inverb
originate (in)
"The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
populate, dwell, live, inhabitverb
inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
"People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; "deer are populating the woods"
dwell, inhabitverb
exist or be situated within
"Strange notions inhabited her mind"
harp, dwellverb
come back to
"Don't dwell on the past"; "She is always harping on the same old things"
Wiktionary
dwellnoun
A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.
dwellnoun
A brief pause in the motion of part of a mechanism to allow an operation to be completed.
dwellnoun
A planned delay in a timed control program.
dwellnoun
In a petrol engine, the period of time the ignition points are closed to let current flow through the ignition coil in between each spark. This is measured as an angle in degrees around the camshaft in the distributor which controls the points, for example in a 4-cylinder engine it might be 55° (spark at 90° intervals, points closed for 55° between each).
dwellverb
To live; to reside.
dwellverb
To linger (on) a particular thought, idea etc.; to remain fixated (on).
dwellverb
To be in a given state.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Dwellverb
To inhabit.
I saw and heard; for we sometimes
Who dwell this wild, constrain’d by want, come forth
To town or village nigh. John Milton, Paradise Regained, b. i.To DWELLverb
preterite dwelt, or dwelled.
Etymology: duala, old Teutonick, is stay, delay; duelia, Islandick, to stay, to stand still.
If thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee, thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bond-servant. Lev. xxv. 39.
He shall dwell alone, without the camp shall his habitation be. Lev. xiii. 46.
John Haywood and Sir Thomas More, in the parish wherein I was born, dwelt and had possessions. Henry Peacham, on Poetry.
Why are you vex’d, lady? Why do you frown?
Here dwell no frowns, nor anger; from these gates
Sorrow flies far. John Milton.Abraham sojourned in the land of Promise as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles. Heb. xi. 9.
’Tis safer to be that which we destroy,
Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Th’ attentive queen
Dwelt on his accents, and her gloomy eyes
Sparkled with gentler fires. Edmund Smith, Phæd. and Hippolitus.Such was that face, on which I dwelt with joy,
Ere Greece assembled, stemm’d the tides to Troy;
But parting then for that detested shore,
Our eyes, unhappy! never greeted more. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.He preach’d the joys of heav’n and pains of hell,
And warn’d the sinner with becoming zeal;
But on eternal mercy lov’d to dwell. John Dryden, Good Parson.We have dwelt pretty long on the considerations of space and duration. John Locke.
Those who defend our negotiators, dwell upon their zeal and patience. Jonathan Swift.
Webster Dictionary
Dwellverb
to delay; to linger
Dwellverb
to abide; to remain; to continue
Dwellverb
to abide as a permanent resident, or for a time; to live in a place; to reside
Dwellverb
to inhabit
Freebase
Dwell
Dwell is an American magazine devoted to modern architecture and design. It was launched in September 2000 by mail-order heiress Lara Hedberg Deam with architecture and design critic Karrie Jacobs as its editor-in-chief. In August 2002 Jacobs left the magazine and was replaced by senior editor Allison Arieff. Arieff subsequently resigned in August 2006, citing a "fundamental change in the magazine's mission and philosophy" as her reason for leaving. Dwell is published 10 times a year by Dwell Media, LLC. The current subscription is priced at $19.95 a year. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, by the close of 2005 the magazine's circulation exceeded 260,000, a 25.5 percent increase over 2004. Recently, president and publisher Michela O’Connor Abrams has attempted to capitalize on the magazine’s success by introducing a number of branded spin-offs, including a limited edition minimalist athletic sneaker designed by Medium Design Group and a weekly TV series on the Fine Living cable network. Dwell LLC also publishes a popular design website dwell.com and produces an annual design conference and exhibition called Dwell on Design. Approximately 50% of the pages in a typical issue of Dwell are used for advertising.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dwell
dwel, v.i. to abide in a place: to remain: to rest the attention: to continue long.—v.t. (Milt.) to inhabit, to place:—pr.p. dwell′ing; pa.t. and pa.p. dwelled or dwelt.—ns. Dwell′er; Dwell′ing, the place where one dwells: habitation: continuance; Dwell′ing-house, a house used as a dwelling, in distinction from a place of business or other building; Dwell′ing-place, a place of residence. [A.S. dwellan, to cause to wander, to delay, from dwal or dol, the original of Eng. dull.]
Editors Contribution
dwellverb
To live at or in a (place, country, etc.)
I dwell in the USA.
Submitted by zakaria1409 on July 12, 2022
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dwell in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dwell in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of dwell in a Sentence
Try to dwell on the people you’d like to love, instead of all the people you do loathe.
I had the choice to dwell on it, or move on and work on myself.
Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possiblity.
You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.
Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire:
The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
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- пражываць, пражыва́цьBelarusian
- обита́вам, живе́яBulgarian
- bydletCzech
- leben, verbleiben, wohnenGerman
- loĝiEsperanto
- permanencia, habitar, morarSpanish
- ساکنPersian
- asua, asustaa, oleskellaFinnish
- résider, habiterFrench
- cónaigh, cónaíIrish
- còmhnaichScottish Gaelic
- lakikHungarian
- tinggal, diamIndonesian
- להתעכבHebrew
- 居住, 住むJapanese
- 살다, 거주하다Korean
- mist, gremdēties, dzīvotLatvian
- noho, raurohaMāori
- rondhangen, verblijvenDutch
- dveleNorwegian
- mieszkać, zamieszkiwaćPolish
- viver, habitar, morarPortuguese
- trăiRomanian
- прожива́ть, обита́ть, житьRussian
- boravitiSerbo-Croatian
- bivatiSlovene
- leva, boSwedish
- อาศัยอยู่Thai
- oturmak, ikamet etmek, kalmak, eğleşmekTurkish
- жи́ти, ме́шкати, прожива́тиUkrainian
- رہناUrdu
- dimorer, dimani, lodjîWalloon
- וווינעןYiddish
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