Inhabit

in-hab′it, v.t. to dwell in: to occupy.— v.i. ( Shak. ) to dwell.— adj. Inhab′itable , that may be inhabited.— ns. Inhab′itance , Inhab′itancy , the act of inhabiting: actual residence; Inhab′itant , one who inhabits: a resident.— adj. resident.— ns. Inhabitā′tion , the act of inhabiting: dwelling-place: ( Milt. ) population; Inhab′iter ( B. ), an inhabitant; Inhab′itivene , love of locality and home; Inhab′itre , a female inhabitant. [Fr.,—L., from in , in, habitāre , to dwell.]