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Dwelt: meaning, definitions and examples

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dwelt

 

[ dwelt /dwelt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past tense

lived in a certain place

Synonyms

inhabited, occupied, resided

Examples of usage

  • He dwelt in a small village for many years.
  • They dwelt in the forest, far away from civilization.

Translations

Translations of the word "dwelt" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น habitava

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคนเคคเคพ เคฅเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wohnte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tinggal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะตัˆะบะฐะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mieszkaล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไฝใ‚“ใงใ„ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท habitait

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ habitaba

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaลŸฤฑyordu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ด์•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงุด

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bydlel

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bรฝval

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฑ…ไฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prebival

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bjรณ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑั€ะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yaลŸayฤฑrdฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ habitaba

Etymology

The word 'dwelt' originated from Middle English 'dwellen', which came from Old English 'dwellan', meaning 'to lead astray, hinder, delay, linger, tarry, stay, remain'. The sense 'stay permanently, reside' developed in Middle English. The word has been in use for centuries to describe the act of living in a particular place.

See also: dwell, dweller, dwellers, dwelling.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #9,426 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.