'Inhabit' definitions:

Definition of 'inhabit'

From: WordNet
verb
Inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; "deer are populating the woods" [syn: populate, dwell, live, inhabit]
verb
Be present in; "sweet memories inhabit this house"
verb
Exist or be situated within; "Strange notions inhabited her mind" [syn: dwell, inhabit]

Definition of 'Inhabit'

From: GCIDE
  • Inhabit \In*hab"it\, v. i. To have residence in a place; to dwell; to live; to abide. [Archaic or Poetic] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • They say wild beasts inhabit here. --Waller. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Inhabit'

From: GCIDE
  • Inhabit \In*hab"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inhabited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inhabiting.] [OE. enhabiten, OF. enhabiter, L. inhabitare; pref. in- in + habitare to dwell. See Habit.] To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled residence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men inhabit cities and houses. [1913 Webster]
  • The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity. --Is. lvii. 15. [1913 Webster]
  • O, who would inhabit This bleak world alone? --Moore. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'inhabit'

From: Moby Thesaurus