Plural of dwell
regular plural
The plural of dwell is dwells.
Forms of dwell
| Singular | dwell /dwɛl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dwells /dwɛlz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Dwells in a sentence
- The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high.From the entry exalt
- The same author dwells much on the fact, that these jurators were of the number of twelve.1965, The Southern Quarterly Review, page 113. From the entry jurator
- There dwells Théoden son of Thengel, King of the Mark of Rohan.1954, J R R Tolkien, The Two Towers. From the entry mark
- The head of the Buddhist religion for the Mongols is Dalai Lama who dwells in Lasa, Tibet.1940, “The Mongolia Field”, in O. C. Grauer, editor, Fifty Wonderful Years: Missionary Service in Foreign Lands, Chicago: Scandinavian…. From the entry LASA
- Ther' stonds a skoo', a Sunday skoo', wheer recollection dwells.1902, Samuel Hill, "Foirewood," Or Splinters An' Shavin's Fro' a Carpenter's Bench: A Collection of Rhymes, Chiefly in the Dialect of…. From the entry skoo'
Meaning of dwell
- noun A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.
- noun A brief pause in the motion of part of a mechanism to allow an operation to be completed.
- noun A planned delay in a timed control program.
Questions about the plural of dwell
- What is the plural of dwell?
- The plural of dwell is dwells.
- Is dwell countable?
- Dwell is a countable noun.
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