cohabits

verb

Definition of cohabitsnext
present tense third-person singular of cohabit
as in lives
formal to share a home and have a sexual relationship They cohabited in a small apartment in the city.

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  1. resides
  2. occupies
  3. inhabits
Verb
  • With menopause, the body is said to redirect qi and blood to the heart, where the ‘Shen,’ or spirit, resides.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Hollywood and Silicon Valley have made many Californians rich, but none more than Mark Zuckerberg, who officially resides in Palo Alto, though these days spends plenty of time at his 1,450-acre compound in Kauai, Hawaii.
    Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of resides
Verb
  • Advanced students hone their skills at Artemisia's, which occupies the top floor and offers sprawling sunset vistas punctuated by the Tower of the Americas.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The property occupies a sizable 6,950-square-foot lot which provides abundant outdoor space, including a pool.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of occupies
Verb
  • Smile introduced us to the sinister entity that inhabits its victims, triggering a week-long cycle of mental and physical torture that ends in suicide.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Ranch follows a couple who move into their dream home in Idaho, only to discover that a malevolent spirit inhabits their valley.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of inhabits
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