dwell meaning and definition

DWELL verb

Definition of dwell (verb)

1. think moodily or anxiously about something
   • synonyms: brood
2. originate (in)
   • "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
   • synonyms: consist, lie, lie in
3. 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"
   • synonyms: inhabit, live, populate
4. exist or be situated within
   • "Strange notions inhabited her mind"
   • synonyms: inhabit
5. come back to
   • "Don't dwell on the past"; "She is always harping on the same old things"
   • synonyms: harp