dwelled

Variant of dwell

dwell definition

dwell (dwel)

intransitive verb dwelt or dwelled, dwelling dwell′·ing

to make one's home; reside; live

Etymology: ME dwellen < OE dwellan, to lead astray, hinder, akin to ON dvelja, to delay < IE *dh(e)wel-, to obscure, make dull

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dwell Idioms

dwell on

or dwell upon
to linger over in thought or speech; think about or discuss at length

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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