dwell
UK: dwel | US: dwel
vi. to live or stay in a place for a period of time
vi. (formal/literary) to think or talk persistently about something
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"Dwell" traces back to Old English dwellan, meaning "to lead astray, delay, or linger." It shares roots with Old Norse dvelja ("to delay, tarry") and Gothic dwaljan ("to hinder"). Over time, its meaning shifted from "delay" to "linger in a place," eventually settling on its modern sense of "reside" or "focus persistently." The word reflects a Germanic root (dwel-) tied to the idea of pausing or staying, highlighting how physical and mental "lingering" are linguistically connected.
Many birds dwell in forests during the summer.
The philosopher dwelled on the nature of happiness.
Avoid dwelling on past mistakes—focus on the future.
Tribes once dwelled in these caves for centuries.
Her mind dwelled on the unanswered question all night.