indwell

[in-dwel]

in·dwell

[in-dwel] verb, in·dwelt, in·dwell·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to inhabit.
2.
to possess (a person), as a moral principle or motivating force: compassion that indwells the heart.
verb (used without object)
3.
to dwell (usually followed by in).
4.
to abide within, as a guiding force, motivating principle, etc. (usually followed by in): a divine spirit indwelling in nature and the universe.

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English indwellen. See in-1, dwell

in·dwell·er, noun
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indwell (ɪnˈdwɛl)
 
vb , -dwells, -dwelling, -dwelt
1.  (tr) (of a spirit, principle, etc) to inhabit; suffuse
2.  (intr) to dwell; exist
 
in'dweller
 
n

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