dwell dwell /ˈdwɛl/

verb

1. () Think moodily or anxiously about something  ( dwell , brood )
   think moodily or anxiously about something
     She tends to brood over her past mistakes instead of moving forward.
   She tends to brood over her past mistakes instead of moving forward.
   
2. () Be an inhabitant of or reside in  ( dwell , inhabit , populate , live )
   be an inhabitant of or reside in
    People lived in Africa millions of years ago
   People lived in Africa millions of years ago
    The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
   The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
    This kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
   this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
    Deer are populating the woods
   deer are populating the woods
   
3. () Originate (in)  ( dwell , consist , lie , lie in )
   originate (in)
    The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
   The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
   
4. Come back to  ( dwell , harp )
   come back to
    Don't dwell on the past
   Don't dwell on the past
    She is always harping on the same old things
   She is always harping on the same old things
   
5. Exist or be situated within  ( dwell , inhabit )
   exist or be situated within
    Strange notions inhabited her mind
   Strange notions inhabited her mind