Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dwelt
verb
/dwɛlt/
Definition
to have lived or resided in a particular place.
Examples
- She dwelt in the countryside for many years before moving to the city.
- He had dwelt on that thought for too long, unable to let it go.
- The book dwells on the themes of hope and redemption.
Meaning
The term ‘dwelt’ is the past tense of ‘dwell’, which refers to the act of living in a specific location or existing in a condition over time.
Synonyms
- resided
- lived
- inhabited
- settled
