Meanings
verbdwell upon (third-person singular simple present dwells upon, present participle dwelling upon, simple past and past participle dwelt upon or (mostly US) dwelled upon)
present singular third person dwells upon · participle present dwelling upon · participle past dwelt upon · past dwelt upon · US participle past dwelled upon · US past dwelled upon
- alternativeformaltransitiveAlternative form of dwell on.
Cite this entry
APA
dwell upon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dwell%20upon
MLA
“dwell upon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dwell%20upon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dwell upon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dwell%20upon.
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