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inhabitting

inhabitting 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 inhabitting

What is inhabitting the present participle and gerund of?
Inhabitting is the present participle and gerund of inhabit.

Words near inhabitting in the dictionary

  1. inhabitor
  2. inhabitors
  3. inhabitress
  4. inhabitresses
  5. inhabits
  6. inhabitting
  7. inhabs.
  8. inhalability
  9. inhalable
  10. inhalant
  11. inhalants

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