dwell
Translation
to dwell, to live, to reside, to linger on
Examples
They dwell in a small cottage in the woods.
They dwell in a small cottage in the woods.
Don't dwell on your past mistakes.
Don't dwell on your past mistakes.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) dwells ((in/at a place)) to live in a particular place He dwells in a remote cabin.
to dwell ((on sth.)) to think or talk about sth. for too long She tends to dwell on negative thoughts.
Similar Words
Synonyms: reside, live, inhabit; linger on, obsess over
Etymology
From Old English 'dwellan' meaning 'to lead astray, hinder, delay'. The sense 'to inhabit' developed from 'to linger'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'dwell' deep in a 'well', where you have a lot of time to think and 'dwell on' your thoughts.