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Main Entry:: dwell
Pronunciation:: \ˈdwel\
Function:: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: dwelled \ˈdweld, ˈdwelt\ or dwelt \ˈdwelt\ ; 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 time2 a: to live as a resident b: exist , lie3 a: to keep the attention directed —used with on or upon<tried not to dwell on my fears> b: to speak or write insistently —used with on or upon<reporters dwelling on the recent scandal>

— dwell·er noun

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