inhabit
verb
in·hab·it
in-ˈha-bət 
inhabited; inhabiting; inhabits
1
: to occupy as a place of settled residence or habitat : live in
inhabit a small house
2
: to be present in or occupy in any manner or form
the human beings who inhabit this tale—
Al Newman
Al Newman
archaic
: to have residence in a place : dwell
inhabiter
noun
Examples of inhabit in a Sentence
Several hundred species of birds inhabit the island.
This part of the country is inhabited by native tribes.
There is a romantic quality that inhabits all her paintings.
The novel is inhabited by a cast of eccentric characters.
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Things come to a head one fateful summer as, amid personal and family tumult, the maturing Griffin begins to inhabit his most important role: himself.
—The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
It’s been eight years now since Cumberbatch last inhabited the lead role on Sherlock opposite Martin Freeman’s John Watson, with Season 4 wrapping up in January 2017.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 22 Jan. 2025
But customers and new employees inhabit a different reality.
—Anne Lackey, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Exploring the theme of alternate worlds, Lynch thrusts Madison into an illusory realm inhabited by killers, drug dealers and pornographers by merging his identity into that of young mechanic named Pete Dayton.
—Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
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The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
It’s been eight years now since Cumberbatch last inhabited the lead role on Sherlock opposite Martin Freeman’s John Watson, with Season 4 wrapping up in January 2017.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 22 Jan. 2025
But customers and new employees inhabit a different reality.
—Anne Lackey, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Exploring the theme of alternate worlds, Lynch thrusts Madison into an illusory realm inhabited by killers, drug dealers and pornographers by merging his identity into that of young mechanic named Pete Dayton.
—Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Inhabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhabit. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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