Inhabit — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of

be present in

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪnhˈæbɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪnhˈabɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪnhˈabɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /ɪnhˈæbɪt/.

Examples

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

live populate dwell

Parts of Speech

verb	inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of “People lived in Africa millions of years ago”
verb	be present in “sweet memories inhabit this house”
verb	exist or be situated within “Strange notions inhabited her mind”

Word Forms

population	noun	the people who inhabit a territory or state
dweller	noun	a person who inhabits a particular place
dwelling	noun	housing that someone is living in
liveable	adjective	fit or suitable to live in or with
livable	adjective	fit or suitable to live in or with
liver	noun	someone who lives in a place
inhabitation	noun	the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
inhabitant	noun	a person who inhabits a particular place
inhabitancy	noun	the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

bewohnen

bewohnen oder leben; ein Bewohner sein

🇫🇷French

habiter

habiter ou vivre; être un habitant de

🇪🇸Spanish

habitar

habitar o vivir en; ser habitante de

🇮🇹Italian

abitare

abitare o vivere; essere un abitante di

🇳🇱Dutch

bewonen

bewonen of wonen; bewoner zijn van

🇵🇹Portuguese

habitar

habitar ou morar; ser um habitante de

🇷🇺Russian

обитать

обитать или жить; быть жителем

India

🇮🇳Hindi

निवास

निवास करना या रहना; का निवासी हो

🇧🇩Bengali

বসবাস

inhabit or live in; এর বাসিন্দা হতে

🇮🇳Tamil

வசிக்கின்றன

வசிக்கவும் அல்லது வாழவும்; வசிப்பவராக இருங்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

నివాసం

నివసించు లేదా నివసించు; యొక్క నివాసిగా ఉండండి

🇮🇳Marathi

वस्ती

राहतात किंवा राहतात; चे रहिवासी व्हा

🇮🇳Gujarati

વસવાટ કરો

વસવાટ કરો અથવા વસવાટ કરો; ના રહેવાસી બનો

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತವೆ

ವಾಸಿಸು ಅಥವಾ ವಾಸಿಸು; ನಿವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿರಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വസിക്കുന്നു

താമസിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ജീവിക്കുക; ഒരു നിവാസിയായിരിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵੱਸਣਾ

ਵੱਸਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਰਹਿਣਾ; ਦੇ ਵਾਸੀ ਹੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

آباد

میں رہنا یا رہنا؛ کے باشندے ہو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

栖息

居住或生活在；是的居民

🇯🇵Japanese

生息する

住む、または住んでいる。～の住人になる

🇰🇷Korean

거주하다

거주하거나 거주함; ~의 주민이 되다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cư trú

cư trú hoặc sống ở; là cư dân của

🇹🇭Thai

อาศัยอยู่

อาศัยหรืออาศัยอยู่; เป็นชาวของ

🇮🇩Indonesian

menghuni

menghuni atau tinggal di; menjadi penduduk

🇵🇭Filipino

tirahan

tumira o nakatira sa; maging isang naninirahan sa

🇲🇾Malay

menghuni

mendiami atau tinggal di; menjadi penghuni

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تسكن

تسكن أو تعيش فيها؛ يكون من سكان

🇮🇷Persian

ساکن شدن

ساکن شدن یا زندگی کردن در ساکن باشد

🇹🇷Turkish

yaşamak

ikamet etmek veya yaşamak; sakini olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לָגוּר

גרים או גרים בו; להיות תושב של

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What is the primary definition of the word 'inhabit'?

The primary meaning of 'inhabit' is 'inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'inhabit' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'inhabit' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'inhabit' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'inhabit' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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