Meaning & use
Inhabiting
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Living in or occupying a place as a permanent resident.
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A small colony of bats was found inhabiting the abandoned barn.
The actor spoke of fully inhabiting the character during rehearsals.
A note on using this word
Beyond its literal sense of living somewhere, 'inhabiting' is often used figuratively, especially in acting and writing, to describe fully embodying a role.
Words with a similar meaning
occupyingresiding indwelling in
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Words with an opposite meaning
vacatingabandoning
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