/ ɪnˈhæbɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to live in a particular place :
some of the rare species that inhabit the area
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WORD FAMILY
inhabit verb
habitable adjective (≠ uninhabitable )
uninhabited adjective
inhabitant noun
habitation noun
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English inhabite , enhabite , from Old French enhabiter or Latin inhabitare , from in- in + habitare dwell (from habere have).