Definition of dwell
1
: to remain for a time
dwell in the hallway
2a
: to live as a resident
the town in which he dwelled for eight years the dwelling place of the gods
3a
: to keep the attention directed
—used with on or upon tried not to dwell on my fears
b
: to speak or write insistently
—used with on or upon reporters dwelling on the recent scandal
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The first known use of dwell was in the 13th century
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