dwelt

CEFRB2

/ˈdwɛlt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Past tense of dwell; lived in a place.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of dwell

Examples

  • The lecturer dwelt on some memories of his college days.

  • The Prime Minister dwelt upon the financial crisis.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The ancient tribe blank in wooden huts near the river for decades.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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