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dwell
[ dwel ]
verb (used without object)
dwelt or dwelled, dwelling.
- to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
- to live or continue in a given condition or state:
to dwell in happiness.
- to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech, or writing (often followed by on or upon ):
to dwell on a particular point in an argument.
- (of a moving tool or machine part) to be motionless for a certain interval during operation.
noun
- Machinery.
- a flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle.
- a period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.
dwell
/ ɛ /
verb
- formal.to live as a permanent resident
- to live (in a specified state)
to dwell in poverty
noun
- a regular pause in the operation of a machine
- a flat or constant-radius portion on a linear or rotary cam enabling the cam follower to remain static for a brief time
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Derived Forms
- ˈɱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ɱ· noun
- dzܳ·ɱ verb (used with object) outdwelt or outdwelled outdwelling
- ·ɱ verb (used without object)
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dwell1
First recorded before 900; Middle English dwellen “to lead astray; stun; abide,” Old English dwellan “to lead or go astray; hinder”; cognate with Old Norse dvelja
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dwell1
Old English dwellan to seduce, get lost; related to Old Saxon bidwellian to prevent, Old Norse dvelja, Old High German twellen to prevent
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Infusing mostly rich, ethereal instrumentals with the music of her Spanish roots and Brazilian vibes, Casado, born in Spain, creates an intoxicating space to dwell and think.
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Blessed the one whom you choose and call to dwell in your courts.
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Benn says he has been "cleared three times" and is reluctant to dwell on the past.
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Our ancestors have long created stories of beings that might dwell in the skies.
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Prosecutors, he said, had dwelled on the lurid details of the affair, but that wasn’t evidence of murder.
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