Dwell definition
Dwell in joy.
An example of dwell is to live in a cottage by the sea for several years.
An example of dwell is to continue feeling angry about an argument, even though it is long over.
Dwelt on the need to trim the budget.
Kept dwelling on what went wrong.
- to linger over in thought or speech; think about or discuss at length
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of dwell
- Middle English dwellen from Old English dwellan to mislead, delay, dwell
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old English dwellan, which is from or cognate to Old Norse dvelja. Cognates include Danish dvæle and Swedish dväljas.
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