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indwelled

indwelled is the simple past and past participle of indwell.

Meaning of indwell

Verb

indwell (third-person singular simple present indwells, present participle indwelling, simple past and past participle indwelled or indwelt)

  1. (transitive) To exist within, especially as a spirit or driving force.
    • The Holy Ghost became a dove, not as a symbol, but as a constantly indwelt form.1855, Henry Hart Milman, History of Latin Christianity

Questions about indwelled

What is indwelled the simple past and past participle of?
Indwelled is the simple past and past participle of indwell.

Words near indwelled in the dictionary

  1. indutive
  2. induviae
  3. induvial
  4. induviate
  5. indwell
  6. indwelled
  7. indweller
  8. indwellers
  9. indwelleth
  10. indwelling
  11. indwelling catheter

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