inhabit
[verb]
Synonyms: live, abide, dwell, occupy, populate, reside

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Related Words: settle, abide, dwell, live

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English Thesaurus: live, be from/come from, inhabit, reside, grow up, ...

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in‧hab‧it /ɪnˈhæbət, ɪnˈhæbɪt/ verb [transitive]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: enhabiter, from Latin habitare; ⇒ habitation]
if animals or people inhabit an area or place, they live there Synonym : live:
The woods are inhabited by many wild animals.
inhabited islands
—inhabitable adjective

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Inhabit is mainly used in formal or scientific contexts. In everyday English, people usually say someone lives in a place:
Millions of people live in these shantytowns.

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inhabit
verb
BAD: The bathroom was already inhabited.
GOOD: The bathroom was already occupied.

Usage Note:
inhabit = (usually passive) live in a place or area, especially for a long time or permanently: 'The island is mainly inhabited by sheep.' 'The remoter mountain regions are still inhabited by indigenous tribes.'
occupy = use or live in a room, house or building for any length of time: 'Is that seat occupied?' 'The flat below was occupied by a young Sri Lankan couple.'

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live to have your home somewhere:
He lives with his parents.
Where do you live?
Do you like living in Tokyo?
Jo lives next to a busy road.
Judy lives in that nice house on the corner.
How do you like living in the city again after so many years away from it?
In 1905 Russell was living at 4 Ralston Street.
be from/come from use this when talking about the country, city, or area where you usually live:
My name’s Sharon and I’m from Harlow.
The man is believed to be from somewhere in the north of England.
‘Where are you from?’ ‘I’m from Japan.’
The winner came from Australia.
inhabit if a group of people or animals inhabit an area, they live there. Used especially in written descriptions:
The island is mainly inhabited by sheep.
Some tribes still inhabit the more remote mountains and jungles of the country.
reside formal to live in a particular country, city etc:
She now resides in the US.
Miss Badu grew up in Dallas but now resides in Brooklyn.
At that time there were many American writers residing in Paris.
Miss Tonelli, how exactly did you come to reside at your current address?
The government bureau has prepared a booklet for US citizens residing abroad.
grow up to live somewhere when you are a child or teenager:
This is the neighborhood where my father grew up.
I grew up on a farm in South Africa.

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