Meaning & Definition of Dwell in English

1. Think moodily or anxiously about something

2. Originate (in)

• "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"

3. 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"

4. Exist or be situated within

• "Strange notions inhabited her mind"

5. Come back to

• "Don't dwell on the past"

• "She is always harping on the same old things"