inhabit

BrE /ˈɪnhəbɪt/ AmE /ˈɪnhəbɪt/

verb en → es

past inhabited pp inhabited ing inhabiting

1 LIVE IN [intransitive] B2

to live in a place or area, especially as the main home

habitarse, vivir en

  • sb inhabits somewhere

Collocations inhabit a city · inhabit an area

  • The birds inhabit the forest.

    Las aves habitan el bosque.

2 CONTAIN [transitive] C1

to contain or be full of something, especially in a figurative sense

contener, albergar

  • sth inhabits sth

Collocations inhabit the imagination · inhabit a space

  • The idea of freedom inhabits his mind.

    La idea de la libertad habita su mente.