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Dwell v. t. (past & past part. dwelt or dwelled; pres. part. dwelling) To inhabit. (R.)

Dwell v. i. (past & past part. dwelt or dwelled; pres. part. dwelling)

To delay; to linger. (Obs.)

To abide; to remain; to continue. "I 'll rather dwell in my necessity." "Thy soul was like a star and dwelt apart."

To abide as a permanent resident, or for a time; to live in a place; to reside. "The parish in which I was born, dwell, and have possessions." "The poor man dwells in a humble cottage near the hall where the lord of the domain resides."

To dwell in, to abide in (a place); hence, to depend on. "My hopes in heaven to dwell."

To dwell on or To dwell upon, to continue long on or in; to remain absorbed with; to stick to; to make much of; as, to dwell upon a subject; a singer dwells on a note. "They stand at a distance, dwelling on his looks and language, fixed in amazement."

Synonyms: To inhabit; live; abide; sojourn; reside; continue; stay; rest.

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"Dwell" Quotes from Famous Books

... that can be called quarrel which was lunatic malignity on Rousseau's side and thorough generosity and patience on Hume's, I may pass lightly. The story is admirably told by Mr. Burton, to whose volumes I refer the reader. Nor need I dwell upon Hume's short tenure of office in London, as Under-Secretary of State, between 1767 and 1769. Success and wealth are rarely interesting, and Hume's case is ...

— Hume - (English Men of Letters Series) • T.H. Huxley

... and the impetus of his inner life lifted him with its more violent momentum. The world of an ordinary man is so circumscribed, so conventionally molded, that he can scarcely conceive of things that may dwell normally in the mind of an extraordinary man. Adumbrations of these, however, may throw their shadow across his field of vision. Spinrobin was ordinary in most ways, while Mr. Skale was un-ordinary in nearly all; and thus, living together in this ...

— The Human Chord • Algernon Blackwood

... such deed! Such sacrilege within these holy woods, Where seems to dwell the perfect peace of God. Were not the woodland creatures kind to thee,— Did not the sweet birds sing their songs to thee, When first thou camest to these leafy haunts? And this poor swan, so mild ...

— Parsifal - A Drama by Wagner • Retold by Oliver Huckel

... replied she, "it is said in the 84th Psalm, 'How lovely are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! My soul doth thirst and long for the courts of the Lord: one day in thy courts is better than a thousand: yea, I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.' Read that psalm, dear mother, wherewith we may comfort each other. As for me, I am more and more spent, and draw near ...

— Stories of Boys and Girls Who Loved the Saviour - A Token for Children • John Wesley

... The fashionable set who dwell on the east side of Central Park would have spilled their tea and cocktails about this time had they seen the elegant Reggie Van Nostrand breaking all speed records as he dashed down the next street, with his cane in one ...

— Traffic in Souls - A Novel of Crime and Its Cure • Eustace Hale Ball

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