ə̇nˈhabə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English enhabiten, inhabiten, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French enhabiter, from Latin inhabitare, from in- in- (II) + habitare to dwell — more at habit
transitive verb
1. : to occupy as a place of settled residence or habitat : live or dwell in
inhabited by a rich fauna and flora — W.H.Dowdeswell
inhabited a small apartment — Alfred Hayes
2.
a. : to be at home in (a particular sphere of activity or thought) : occupy
endlessly varied characters who inhabit the world of medicine — New York Times
the intellectual world we inhabit — Cyril Connolly
b. : to occupy, be present in, or be inside of in any manner or form
the human beings who inhabit this tale — Al Newman
the individual is inhabited by multiple wills, persons, or spirits — Weston La Barre
a sculptural quality that inhabits many of his most successful prints — Vincent Garofalo
intransitive verb
archaic : to have residence in a place : dwell , live