Difference between Dwell and Inhabit

What is the difference between Dwell and Inhabit?

Dwell as a verb is to live; to reside. while Inhabit as a verb is to live or reside in some place

Dwell

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To live; to reside.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A brief pause in the motion of part of a mechanism to allow an operation to be completed. A planned delay in a timed control program. In a petrol engine, the period of time the ignition points are closed to let current flow through the ignition coil in between each spark. This is measured as an angle in degrees around the camshaft in the distributor which controls the points, for example in a 4-cylinder engine it might be 55° (spark at 90° intervals, points closed for 55° between each).

Example sentence: The spark divine dwells in thee: let it grow.

Inhabit

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To live or reside in some placeTo be present in or fill some place

Example sentence: Happiness is not something you achieve. It's not something you do or someplace you get to. Happiness is something you inhabit.

We hope you now know whether to use Dwell or Inhabit in your sentence.

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