Inhabiting

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Inhabit \In*hab"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inhabited}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Inhabiting}.] [OE. enhabiten, OF. enhabiter, L.
     inhabitare; pref. in- in + habitare to dwell. See {Habit}.]
     To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled
     residence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men inhabit
     cities and houses.


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           The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity. --Is.
                                                    lvii. 15.
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           O, who would inhabit
           This bleak world alone?                  --Moore.
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