Dwell — Dwell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dwelled}, usually contracted into {Dwelt} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dwelling}.] [OE. dwellen, dwelien, to err, linger, AS. dwellan to deceive, hinder, delay, dwelian to err; akin to Icel. dvelja to delay, tarry, Sw. dv[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dwell — means to live in a place, a dwelling. It may also refer to: In gun accurizing, bullet dwell time, time between cartridge ignition, and the time the bullet leaves the barrel. Dwell, a leading UK furniture and accessories company Dwell (magazine),… … Wikipedia
dwell — [ dwel ] (past tense and past participle dwelled or dwelt [ dwelt ] ) verb intransitive LITERARY 1. ) to live somewhere 2. ) if something such as a feeling dwells in a place, it exists and is very noticeable there dwell on or dwell u,pon phrasal… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dwell — [dwel] v past tense and past participle dwelt [dwelt] or dwelled [I always + adverb/preposition] [: Old English; Origin: dwellan] literary to live in a particular place ▪ They dwelt in the middle of the forest. dwell on/upon [dwell on/upon sth]… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dwell — [dwel] vi. dwelt or dwelled, dwelling [ME dwellen < OE dwellan, to lead astray, hinder, akin to ON dvelja, to delay < IE * dh(e)wel , to obscure, make DULL] to make one s home; reside; live dwell on or dwell upon to linger over in thought… … English World dictionary
Dwell — Dwell, v. t. To inhabit. [R.] Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dwell — O.E. dwellan to mislead, deceive, originally to make a fool of, lead astray, from P.Gmc. *dwaljanan (Cf. O.N. dvöl delay, dvali sleep; M.Du. dwellen to stun, make giddy, perplex; O.H.G. twellen to hinder, delay; Dan. dvale trance, stupor … Etymology dictionary
dwell on — / dwell upon [v] linger over; be engrossed in consider, continue, elaborate, emphasize, expatiate, harp on*, involve oneself, tarry over; concepts 17,239 Ant. forget, ignore, miss, pass … New thesaurus
dwell — ► VERB (past and past part. dwelt or dwelled) 1) formal live in or at a place. 2) (dwell on/upon) think, speak, or write at length about. DERIVATIVES dweller noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
dwell in — index inhabit, occupy (take possession) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
