Dwell+upon
31dwell — [[t]dwe̱l[/t]] dwells, dwelling, dwelt, dwelled (past tense & past participle) 1) VERB If you dwell on something, especially something unpleasant, you think, speak, or write about it a lot or for quite a long time. [V on/upon n] I d rather not… …
32dwell — [[t]dwɛl[/t]] v. dwelt dwelled, dwell•ing 1) to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside 2) to exist or continue in a given condition or state 3) mac (of a moving tool or machine part) to be motionless for a certain interval during operation… …
33dwell — intransitive verb (dwelled or dwelt; dwelling) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dwellan to go astray, hinder; akin to Old High German twellen to tarry Date: 13th century 1. to remain for a time 2. a. to live as a resident …
34dwell — dweller, n. /dwel/, v., dwelt or dwelled, dwelling, n. v.i. 1. to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside. 2. to live or continue in a given condition or state: to dwell in happiness. 3. to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought,… …
35dwell — verb past tense and past participle dwelt, or dwelled (I) literary to live in a particular place: A woodsman and his family dwelt in the middle of the forest. dwell on/upon sth phrasal verb (T) to think or talk for too long about something,… …
36dwell on/upon — think, speak, or write at length about. → dwell …
37dwell — verb (past and past participle dwelt or dwelled) 1》 formal live in or at a place. 2》 (dwell on/upon) think, speak, or write at length about. noun technical a slight regular pause in the motion of a machine. Derivatives dweller noun Origin …
38dwell — v. & n. v.intr. (past and past part. dwelt or dwelled) 1 literary (usu. foll. by in, at, near, on, etc.) live, reside (dwelt in the forest). 2 (of a horse) be slow in raising its feet; pause before taking a fence. n. a slight, regular pause in… …
39dwell — v 1. reside, domicile, live; (with on or upon) inhabit, people, populate; abide, Archaic. bide, sojourn, stay, tarry, remain, Sl. crash; room, bunk, lodge, tenant; quarter, take up quarters, settle, be settled, keep house, establish oneself,… …
40stick upon — Dwell upon, not forsake …
