What does dwell mean?
Definitions for dwell
dwɛldwell
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word dwell.
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.
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.]
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
Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.
Don't dwell on reality it will only keep you from greatness.
The longer we dwell on our determination, the greater is its power to achieve our prosperity and ascendancy.
We can't really dwell on this win, we accept it and we love it, but these games are not stopping.
I knew we could n’t dwell on those games, we had to refocus.
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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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