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Term: INHABIT
Definition: When someone lives in a place all the time, we say they inhabit it. It's like their home. They stay there permanently or regularly.
Definition: To dwell in; to occupy permanently or habitually as a residence.
Example: The house is inhabited by a family of four.
Explanation: This means that the family lives in the house permanently or habitually as their residence.
Example: Many animals inhabit the forest.
Explanation: This means that the animals live in the forest permanently or habitually as their natural habitat.
Example: The island was once inhabited by a tribe of indigenous people.
Explanation: This means that the tribe lived on the island permanently or habitually as their home before any other people arrived.