| Dwell 1. (v. i.) To delay; to linger. 2. (v. i.) To abide; to remain; to continue. 3. (v. i.) To abide as a permanent resident, or for a time; to live in a place; to reside. 4. (v. t.) To inhabit. Thesaurus Entries abide, berth, bide, bunk, carry on, cohabit, continue, continue to be, defeat time, defy time, dig, domicile, domiciliate, doss down, emphasize, endure, exist, extend, focus on, go on, hang out, harp on, hold, hold on, hold out, inhabit, inhere, keep, keep on, labor, last, last long, last out, lie, live, live on, live through, lodge, maintain, nest, occupy, perch, perdure, perennate, persist, persist in, prevail, remain, reside, rest, room, roost, run, run on, squat, stand, stay, stay on, stress, subsist, survive, sustain, tarry, tenant, tide over, wear, wear well |