cohabit
cohabit
Definition
co·habit (kō hab′it)
intransitive verb
- to live together as husband and wife, esp. when not legally married
- to live or exist together; share the same place
Etymology: LL(Ec) cohabitare < L co-, together + habitare, to dwell < habitus: see habit
co·hab′i·ta′·tion noun
cohabit
Synonyms
cohabit
v.
cohabit
Usage Examples
Object
- couple: The number of cohabiting couples is expected to double by 2021.
- partner: However, a cohabiting partner can be liable for debts relating to council tax or a social fund loan.
- father: Married fathers are more likely than cohabiting fathers to support their children.
- household: Note that in standard output, same-sex couple households will be grouped with cohabiting couple households.
- relationship: The average life of a cohabiting relationship is just over 2 years compared with more than nine years for marriage.
- mind: This approach allows many unexpected characteristics of the cohabiting mind to be elaborated.
Modifying Another Word
- rather: Sixteen per cent of couples with dependent children now cohabit rather than marry.
- together: The scored lines, random marks and muted palette help to " create a tension where drawing and form cohabit together " .
- then: If you are cohabiting then your partner will not be left your estate under the intestacy rules.
- now: Sixteen per cent of couples with dependent children now cohabit rather than marry.
- never: This section extends the availability of non-molestation orders to those in domestic relationships who have never cohabited or have never been married.
- already: In reply to your letter, I have already cohabited with your officer with no results so far.
Preposition: before
- marriage: And those who cohabit before marriage are 60 per cent more likely to have divorced after eight years of marriage.
Present participle complement
- follow: A. There's no requirement within the Act to cohabit following registration of a CP.
Preposition: with
- man: She had been cohabiting with a man named James GREGORY, who was now in custody on another charge.
- woman: He was a married man, but was living apart from his wife, and was cohabiting with a woman in George-street, Hyde.
- program: It wasnât always clear how it could cohabit with the international student program; and in 1980-1981 the Fellowship had times of turbulent disagreement.
- rodent: I'm unaware of his affinity, if any, for men who cohabit with oversize rodents.
Preposition: for
- year: Annabel and Belinda have cohabited for 10 years in Annabel's four bedroom detached house.
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