cohabit
to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
to live together in an intimate relationship.
to dwell with another or share the same place, as different species of animals.
Origin of cohabit
1Other words from cohabit
- co·hab·it·ant, co·hab·it·er, noun
- co·hab·i·ta·tion, noun
- non·co·hab·i·ta·tion, noun
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How to use cohabit in a sentence
Another wife therefore, cohabits with the man while the first rears her child.
A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State | Marcus DormanIf he cohabits with her by her consent her parents may compel him to marry her, either by jujur or semando, as they please.
The History of Sumatra | William MarsdenNotwithstanding which, Joseph afterwards marries her, cohabits with her as his wife, and in his turn rivals the ghost.
The Writings of Thomas Paine, Volume IV. | Thomas PaineThe eldest brother cohabits with the bride on the wedding day, and special days are set apart for each brother.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar ThurstonThere each of the brothers cohabits in turn with their common wife, a certain period being allotted.
The Races of Man | Joseph Deniker
British Dictionary definitions for cohabit
/ (kəʊˈhæbɪt) /
(intr) to live together as husband and wife, esp without being married
Origin of cohabit
1Derived forms of cohabit
- cohabitee, cohabitant or cohabiter, noun
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