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Dwell for Dummies

verb

pronunciation: dwɛl

What does Dwell really mean?

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Dwell is a word that means to live or stay in a place for a long time. It is like when you are at your home and you don't go anywhere else for a long period. So, when you dwell somewhere, it means you are spending a lot of time there.

Dwell can also mean to think or focus on something for a long time. It's like when you have a thought in your mind and you keep thinking about it over and over again.

So, to sum it up, dwell can mean both to live or stay for a long time in a place and to think or focus on something for a long time.

Revised and Fact checked by Sophia Martinez on 2023-10-23 16:21:02

Dwell In a sentece

Learn how to use Dwell inside a sentece

  • When people live in a house or apartment for a long time, we say they dwell in that place.
  • Birds usually dwell in trees or build nests to live in.
  • If you have a favorite book and you spend a lot of time reading it, you can say you dwell in that story.
  • Some animals like bears dwell in caves during the winter to keep warm and safe.
  • When you visit your grandparents during the holidays and stay at their house, you temporarily dwell with them.