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Inhabit

usgb/ɪnˈhæbɪt/Volume
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Human Focus

Inhabit often refers to places where humans live or stay temporarily.

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Tribes have inhabited these forests for centuries.
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Permanent or Temporary

Inhabit can mean living somewhere permanently or staying for a while.

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She's inhabiting her summer home on the lake right now.
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Not for Objects

'Inhabit' is not used for inanimate objects; it's only for living beings.

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After the disaster, nobody inhabited the abandoned town.
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