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habiting

habiting is the present participle and gerund of habit.

Noun

habiting (plural habitings)

  1. (obsolete, poetic) habitation; living place
  2. (obsolete, poetic) clothing; garb

Meaning of habit

Verb

habit (third-person singular simple present habits, present participle habiting, simple past and past participle habited)

  1. (transitive) To clothe.
    • Ritson, who was a native of the bishoprick of Durham, tells us that the fairies frequented many parts of it; that they were described as being of the smallest size, and uniformly habited in green.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 309
    Synonyms:
    garb, habilitate
  2. (archaic, transitive) To inhabit.

See all 8 meanings of habit

Forms of habiting

pluralhabitings

Questions about habiting

What does habiting mean?
Habiting means habitation; living place.
What is habiting the present participle and gerund of?
Habiting is the present participle and gerund of habit.
What part of speech is habiting?
Habiting is a noun.
What is the plural of habiting?
The plural of habiting is habitings.

Words near habiting in the dictionary

  1. habitator
  2. habitators
  3. habitats
  4. habited
  5. habiti
  6. habiting
  7. habitings
  8. habits
  9. habits of mind
  10. habits of thought
  11. habituable

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