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DWELLS Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word dwells. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word dwells. (close relations)
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stays
verbv
noun

• a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

abides
verbv
verb

• dwell

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

inhabits
verbv
verb

• be an inhabitant of or reside in

• be present in

• exist or be situated within

lives
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing

• exerting force or containing energy

• possessing life

adverb

• not recorded

adjective satellite

• highly reverberant

• charged with an explosive

• elastic; rebounds readily

• abounding with life and energy

• in current use or ready for use

• of current relevance

• charged or energized with electricity

• capable of erupting

verb

• be an inhabitant of or reside in

• lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style

• continue to live and avoid dying

• support oneself

• have life, be alive

• have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations

• pursue a positive and satisfying existence

lodges
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a formal association of people with similar interests

• English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)

• small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener

• a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter

• any of various Native American dwellings

• a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

verb

• be a lodger; stay temporarily

• put, fix, force, or implant

• file a formal charge against

• provide housing for

occupies
verbv
verb

• keep busy with

• live (in a certain place)

• occupy the whole of

• be on the mind of

• march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

• require (time or space)

• consume all of one's attention or time

• assume, as of positions or roles

resides
verbv
verb

• make one's home in a particular place or community

• live (in a certain place)

• be inherent or innate in

settles
verbv
noun

• a long wooden bench with a back

verb

• settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

• bring to an end; settle conclusively

• settle conclusively; come to terms

• take up residence and become established

• come to terms

• go under

• become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

• become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet

• establish or develop as a residence

• come to rest

• arrange or fix in the desired order

• accept despite lack of complete satisfaction

• end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement

• dispose of; make a financial settlement

• become clear by the sinking of particles

• cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)

• sink down or precipitate

• fix firmly

• get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury

• make final; put the last touches on; put into final form

• form a community

• come as if by falling

inhabit
verbv
verb

• be an inhabitant of or reside in

• be present in

• exist or be situated within

brood
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the young of an animal cared for at one time

verb

• think moodily or anxiously about something

• hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

• be in a huff and display one's displeasure

• be in a huff; be silent or sullen

• sit on (eggs)

consist
verbv
verb

• originate (in)

• have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in

• be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous

• be composed of

harp
nounn
noun

• a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

• a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade

• a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole

verb

• come back to

• play the harp

lie
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

• Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)

• position or manner in which something is situated

verb

• be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

• be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

• originate (in)

• be and remain in a particular state or condition

• tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive

• have a place in relation to something else

• assume a reclining position

live
verb, adverbv, adv
adjective

• actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing

• exerting force or containing energy

• possessing life

adverb

• not recorded

adjective satellite

• highly reverberant

• charged with an explosive

• elastic; rebounds readily

• abounding with life and energy

• in current use or ready for use

• of current relevance

• charged or energized with electricity

• capable of erupting

verb

• be an inhabitant of or reside in

• lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style

• continue to live and avoid dying

• support oneself

• have life, be alive

• have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations

• pursue a positive and satisfying existence

populate
verbv
verb

• be an inhabitant of or reside in

• fill with inhabitants

Best Hypernyms For DWELLS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dwells, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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