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inhabiting

inhabiting is the present participle and gerund of inhabit.

Meaning of inhabit

Verb

inhabit (third-person singular simple present inhabits, present participle inhabiting, simple past and past participle inhabited)

  1. (transitive) To live or reside in.
    • The Inuit inhabit the Arctic.
  2. (transitive) To be present in.
    • Strange thoughts inhabit my mind.
    Synonyms:
    occupy

Questions about inhabiting

What is inhabiting the present participle and gerund of?
Inhabiting is the present participle and gerund of inhabit.

Words near inhabiting in the dictionary

  1. inhabitedness
  2. inhabiter
  3. inhabiters
  4. inhabitest
  5. inhabiteth
  6. inhabiting
  7. inhabitive
  8. inhabitiveness
  9. inhabitor
  10. inhabitors
  11. inhabitress

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