Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inhabit

/ɪnˈhæbɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: in-hab-it
IPA: /ɪnˈhæbɪt/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To live or reside in.

Transitive verb

verb

To be present in.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The Inuit inhabit the Arctic."
"O, who would inhabit this bleak world alone?"
"Strange thoughts inhabit my mind."

Etymology

From Old French enhabiter, from Latin inhabitāre (in + habitāre).

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: enhabiter, inhabitāre

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

inhabits (present, singular) inhabiting (participle, present) inhabited (participle, past) inhabited (past) enhabit (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

coinhabit inhabitability inhabitable inhabitancy inhabitation inhabiter inhabitor reinhabit

Frequently Paired Words

inhabitant

Synonyms

bedwell abide belive dwell haunt inhabit live occupy reside stay

Rhymes With

habit rabbit abbott abbot cabot kabat babbitt cohabit wabbit rabbet cabbit

Questions

How do you pronounce inhabit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈhæbɪt/.
What does inhabit mean?: To live or reside in.
Where does inhabit come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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