inwone

English

Etymology

From Middle English inwonen, from Old English *inwunian (to dwell in, inhabit), suggested by Old English inwunung (residence, habitation, dwelling), from Proto-Germanic *in (in-), *wunōną, *wunjaną (to dwell, remain), equivalent to in- + wone. Cognate with Dutch inwonen (to live in), German einwohnen (to reside).

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To dwell in; inhabit; hold.

Synonyms

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