inhabit meaning and definition

INHABIT verb

Definition of inhabit (verb)

1. 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: dwell, live, populate
2. be present in
   • "sweet memories inhabit this house"
3. exist or be situated within
   • "Strange notions inhabited her mind"
   • synonyms: dwell