Dwell

Word DWELL
Character 5
Hyphenation dwell
Pronunciations /dwɛl/

Definitions and meanings of "Dwell"

What do we mean by dwell?

To live as a resident; reside. intransitive verb

To exist in a given place or state. intransitive verb

To fasten one's attention on something, especially moodily or persistently: synonym: brood. intransitive verb

To speak or write at length; expatiate. intransitive verb

To linger; delay; continue; stay; remain.

To abide as a permanent resident; reside; have abode or habitation permanently or for some time.

To live; be; exist: without reference to place.

To continue on; occupy a long time with; speak or write about at great length or with great fullness: as, to dwell on a note in music; to dwell upon a subject.

Synonyms Abide, Sojourn, Continue, etc. See abide.

To inhabit.

To place as an inhabitant; plant.

In printing, the brief continuation of pressure in the taking of an impression on a hand-press or an Adams press, supposed to set or fasten the ink more firmly in the paper. noun

An automatic pause in the action of one part of a machine to enable another part to complete its work; specifically, in a sheet-metal drawing-press, a pause in the motion of one die to enable another to continue its work, or a pause in the motion of the two dies to enhance the effect of their combined pressure. noun

To delay; to linger. intransitive verb

To abide; to remain; to continue. intransitive verb

To abide as a permanent resident, or for a time; to live in a place; to reside. intransitive verb

To abide in (a place); hence, to depend on. intransitive verb

To continue long on or in; to remain absorbed with; to stick to; to make much of. intransitive verb

A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.

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).

The time stuck between two places. Urban Dictionary

To think or talk about something or someone continuously. Urban Dictionary

To bitch and complain about something until you're over it. Urban Dictionary

Dwelling means to think about past things that could have been good or bad to someone this is usually brought upon by alcohol or drugs and sometimes leads to depression and drug-use Urban Dictionary

A place where one resides or where you lay your head at night. A house, apartment or a living unit. Urban Dictionary

Dwelled is stepping out of reality, being free. Being zoned out from the real world. What makes you feel free? Doing the stuff you luv. From Hip-Hop to smoking weed. From skateboarding to making music. It's all Dwelled. Urban Dictionary

Formerly known as ''Cotching'' and used when you want to chill and stay in an area. Urban Dictionary

A character made by a talented person under the name of "Esp". This character is the "villain" in the series Where They Dismay. Along with the other important people (ex: witches, Void King, Optical), The Dwelling holds the most power and will do anything to make things go his way. In Expansion 1, a most memorable moment in the whole franchise, now a joke between the cast is when Solenne was kicked down the stairs by The Dwelling. Urban Dictionary

A household or building Urban Dictionary

When you eat way too much at Taco Bell, to the point of feeling guilty. Subsequently, you immediately start reflecting on how poor your diet is, and how you're going to make better life choices and be healthy next time. Gyms, salads, and lots of water are in your near future. But you're a realist, and you know you'll be back in the Bell's greasy arms before too long. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dwell

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The word "dwell" in example sentences

I. iii.156 (129,8) [dwell in my necessity] To _dwell_ seems in this place to mean the same as to _continue_. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

KING: As the U.S. footprint in Iraq shrinks, the Army hopes to guarantee troops 30 months of what it calls dwell time between deployments. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I've read and enjoyed all thirteen of Carroll's novels, and this one is going right on the shelf with the others, and will occupy the same oft-visited part of my mental landscape wherein dwell his other magical books. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The place in which they do dwell is one in which the working poor, clothed in the stigmatizing uniforms of their menial trades, interrogated, tested, monitored, and policed, trade their civil rights-at the very least, their right to privacy and to free speech-for a not quite subsistence wage. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Today, it is another kind of crusade, to protect the sacred places of the earth wherein dwell freedom and justice, and good faith and mercy, and humane and Christian civilization. ❋ Unknown (1940)

I would fain dwell on each of these honored names, but must pass on to others no less worthy of honor. ❋ Unknown (1894)

"Tabernacle" for dwell is used to mark that, though still on the earth, they in spirit are hidden ❋ Unknown (1871)

For the last several years, our Armed Forces have been plagued by a lack of what is known as dwell time -- the amount of time Soldiers have at home with their families between deployments. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Clearly, by 'dwelling', Heidegger does not only mean living somewhere, rather than nowhere: to dwell is to live somewhere, but in a certain way. ❋ Enowning (2009)

In effect, to dwell is to 'remain at peace' through freeing or sparing, and then caring for and preserving, things. ❋ Enowning (2009)

We got to find a way to increase what's called dwell time, the amount of time they have back home. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It has kind of been the script, which is two years mobilization and five years in what's called dwell time. ❋ Unknown (2007)

"But go now to My place which was in Shiloh, where I made My name dwell at the first, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Moreover we won this city in which we dwell, which is not under the dominion of any man in the world, save only my Lord the King Don ❋ Charles Herbert Sylvester (N/A)

Garuda that I name dwell in only a single province of this region. ❋ Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli (N/A)

"While I was waiting for the next [flight], I spent my dwell [shopping] [in Memphis]." ❋ Veghead998 (2009)

The worst choice for you now is to dwell on [your father's] death. [In that way], you will never be able [to overcome] that grief. ❋ Yjmars (2016)

If someone is [bothering] you, [dwell on] it. [Talk about] whatever is bothering you until you don't care anymore. ❋ Oversized Socks (2010)

guy 1: hey man, i have been dwelling bout the night my homie past away, i could have saved him guy 2: don't [blame yourself] bro it aint your fault, [no-one] could have stopped [the bullet] ❋ Snoogans6969 (2007)

I live in a shitty dwelling. I wouldn't even let [my friend's] [dog shit] on my [floor it's] so dirty. ❋ Sal Vitale The Fourth (2008)

[Ayo] this weed so strong. It's getting [dwelled] [up in here] ❋ Dwelled (2016)

'' im [dwelling] with my homies'' ''im just [guna] [dwell] here..'' ❋ Younger Dipset (2006)

[Aom]: "hey, i see you're named "[the dwelling]". so funny! i own multiple mansions, lamborghinis, and [really expensive] stuff that makes you want to speak to me. i also was labeled the #1 cat/dog replacement, you should 100% take that into consideration! oh, haha, silly! you want my number? of course! i'd always allow you to have my number. oh? you [didn't ask]? i swore you did! listen, you may have thrown one of the well written [ocs] down a random staircase, but that's okay! i believe we'll get along well. oh no.. i'm so sorry for my matters! i should introduce myself, sir. i am your #1 fan, the person who can replace any animals in your house as i can mimic any and all types of animal noises. i was labelled in a place formerly known as BS, now SO, as the ultimate waifu and some other admin reward, isn't that so cool? i was a co-owner once, a director at TP for 2 minutes, and so many other things! i'm rich as you can see, haha. i should've done this [way before], i never meant to treat you with such disrespect. i treat people like you like you're a higher person; the royalty to my peasant. you SO want me now, right? no? what! oh, haha, i know why! is it because i didn't tell you that i am actually the president of 99.9% of the states in america? [i rule] all of them and i am everyone's favorite--" [The Dwelling]: "Die." ❋ Aomm133 (2021)

Are u [going over] to [Evans] [dwell] tonight? ❋ M.M.Motorcycle (2017)

Shit, I just had 2 chicken [chalupas], 3 Doritos tacos, and 4 [cheesy gordita] crunches! I'm experiencing a [little Taco] Dwell over here... ❋ Ross Sauce (2017)

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