inwone

I1N1W4O1N1E1

verb

To dwell in; inhabit; hold.

Similar
resideoccupy
OriginMiddle English inwonen ← Old English *inwunian →
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Meanings

verbinwone (third-person singular simple present inwones, present participle inwoning, simple past and past participle inwoned)

present singular third person inwones · participle present inwoning · participle past inwoned · past inwoned

  1. intransitiveobsoleteTo dwell in; inhabit; hold.

    Synonyms: reside, occupy

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo dwell in; inhabit; hold.

Similar
resideoccupy

Origin

  1. Old English*inwunian“to dwell in, inhabit”
  2. Middle Englishinwonen
  3. Englishinwone

From Middle English inwonen, from Old English *inwunian (“to dwell in, inhabit”), suggested by Old English inwunung (“residence, habitation, dwelling”). Equivalent to in- + wone.

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APA

inwone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inwone

MLA

“inwone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inwone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inwone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inwone.

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