dwelling
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ɪŋ noun
a building or place of shelter to live in; place of residence; abode; home.
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verb (used without object)
1.
to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
2.
to live or continue in a given condition or state: to dwell in happiness.
3.
to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech, or writing (often followed by on or upon ): to dwell on a particular point in an argument.
4.
(of a moving tool or machine part) to be motionless for a certain interval during operation.
noun
5.
Machinery.
a.
a flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle.
b.
a period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English dwellen to lead astray, stun, abide, Old English dwellan to lead or go astray, hinder; cognate with Old Norse dvelja
before 900; Middle English dwellen to lead astray, stun, abide, Old English dwellan to lead or go astray, hinder; cognate with Old Norse dvelja
Related forms
dwell·er, noun
out·dwell, verb (used with object), out·dwelt or out·dwelled, out·dwell·ing.
pre·dwell, verb (used without object)
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World English Dictionary
dwell (dwɛl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , dwells, dwelling, dwelt, dwelled | |
| 1. | formal, literary to live as a permanent resident |
| 2. | to live (in a specified state): to dwell in poverty |
| —n | |
| 3. | a regular pause in the operation of a machine |
| 4. | a flat or constant-radius portion on a linear or rotary cam enabling the cam follower to remain static for a brief time |
| [Old English dwellan to seduce, get lost; related to Old Saxon bidwellian to prevent, Old Norse dvelja, Old High German twellen to prevent] | |
| 'dweller | |
| —n | |
| dwelling (ˈdwɛlɪŋ) | |
| —n | |
| formal, literary a place of residence | |
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Word Origin & History
dwell
O.E. dwellan "to mislead, deceive," originally "to make a fool of, lead astray," from P.Gmc. *dwaljanan (cf. O.N. dvöl "delay," dvali "sleep;" M.Du. dwellen "to stun, make giddy, perplex;" Dan. dvale "trance, stupor," dvaelbær "narcotic berry," source of M.E. dwale "nightshade"), from PIE
*dhwel-. Related to O.E. gedweola "error, heresy, madness." Sense shifted in M.E. through "hinder, delay," to "linger" (c.1200, as still in phrase to dwell upon), to "make a home" (mid-13c.). Related: Dwelled; dweller; dwells.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Dwell definition
Tents were in primitive times the common dwellings of men. Houses were afterwards built, the walls of which were frequently of mud (Job 24:16; Matt. 6:19, 20) or of sun-dried bricks. God "dwells in light" (1 Tim. 6:16; 1 John 1:7), in heaven (Ps. 123:1), in his church (Ps. 9:11; 1 John 4:12). Christ dwelt on earth in the days of his humiliation (John 1:14). He now dwells in the hearts of his people (Eph. 3:17-19). The Holy Spirit dwells in believers (1 Cor. 3:16; 2 Tim. 1:14). We are exhorted to "let the word of God dwell in us richly" (Col. 3:16; Ps. 119:11). Dwell deep occurs only in Jer. 49:8, and refers to the custom of seeking refuge from impending danger, in retiring to the recesses of rocks and caverns, or to remote places in the desert.
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Example sentences
When the bubble finally pops, dwelling values drop precipitously and the property market implodes.
His duties included mollifying a volcano-dwelling ogre.
Today the five-bedroom dwelling is open to the public, for a minimum of two nights.
Dwelling on the past accomplished nothing and can wake up old demons.
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