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in⋅dwell

  [in-dwel] verb, -dwelt, -dwell⋅ing.
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–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 fol. by in).
4. to abide within, as a guiding force, motivating principle, etc. (usually fol. by in): a divine spirit indwelling in nature and the universe.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME indwellen. See in- 1 , dwell

Related forms:
indweller, noun
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in·dwell   (ĭn-dwěl')   
v.   in·dwelt (-dwělt'), in·dwell·ing, in·dwells

v.   intr.
  1. To exist as an animating or divine inner spirit, force, or principle.
  2. To be located or implanted inside something.
v.   tr.
To inhabit or reside within as such a spirit, force, or principle.
in'dwell'er n.
in·dwell·ing   (ĭn'dwěl'ĭng)   
adj.  
  1. Dwelling or residing within.
  2. Placed or implanted within the body, as a catheter or electrode.
n.  An inner presence, as of a spirit or power.
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Indwelling

In"dwell`ing\, n. Residence within, as in the heart.

The personal indwelling of the Spirit in believers. --South.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: in·dwell·ing
Pronunciation: 'in-"dwel-i[ng]
Function: adjective
: left within a bodily organ or passage to maintain drainage,prevent obstruction, or provide a route for administration of food or drugs —used of an implanted tube (as a catheter)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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