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Many birds inhabit the forest near the lake.
What does Inhabit mean?
Inhabit means to live in a place.
Dictionary definition
to live in a place or environment.
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The article explained which animals inhabit the desert.
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Ecologists study how different species inhabit and share an environment.
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MeaningInhabit means to live in a place.
ExampleExample: Many birds inhabit the forest near the lake.
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- it
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Synonyms
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live inA plain phrase for inhabiting a place.
occupyTo live in or use a place.
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Inhabit word family
Base word
inhabit
verb
inhabits
Lives in a place.
verb
inhabited
Lived in or occupied in the past.
noun
inhabitant
A person or animal that lives in a place.
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