Meaning & use
dwelt
Lived in or at a specified place, often for a long time; the past tense and past participle of dwell.
See it in a sentence
The old hermit had dwelt alone in the mountains for over forty years.
She dwelt on the coast long before the town became a popular resort.
A note on using this word
Dwelt also appears in the phrase 'dwelt on,' meaning to think or talk about something for longer than necessary.
Words with a similar meaning
livedresided
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Thought or spoke about something, especially something troubling, for longer than necessary.
He dwelt on his mistake for days instead of moving forward.
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