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dwell on/upon — [phrasal verb] dwell on/upon (something) : to think or talk about (something) for a long time There is no need to dwell on the past. Don t dwell upon your mistakes. • • • Main Entry: ↑dwell … Useful english dictionary
dwell — [dwel] v past tense and past participle dwelt [dwelt] or dwelled [I always + adverb/preposition] [: Old English; Origin: dwellan] literary to live in a particular place ▪ They dwelt in the middle of the forest. dwell on/upon [dwell on/upon sth]… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dwell — [ dwel ] (past tense and past participle dwelled or dwelt [ dwelt ] ) verb intransitive LITERARY 1. ) to live somewhere 2. ) if something such as a feeling dwells in a place, it exists and is very noticeable there dwell on or dwell u,pon phrasal… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dwell — ► VERB (past and past part. dwelt or dwelled) 1) formal live in or at a place. 2) (dwell on/upon) think, speak, or write at length about. DERIVATIVES dweller noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
dwell upon — phrasal verb dwell on or dwell upon [transitive] Word forms dwell on : present tense I/you/we/they dwell on he/she/it dwells on present participle dwelling on past tense dwelled on or dwelt on past participle dwelled on or dwelt on dwell on/upon… … English dictionary
dwell on — phrasal verb dwell on or dwell upon [transitive] Word forms dwell on : present tense I/you/we/they dwell on he/she/it dwells on present participle dwelling on past tense dwelled on or dwelt on past participle dwelled on or dwelt on dwell on/upon… … English dictionary
dwell — verb past tense and past participle dwelt, or dwelled (I) literary to live in a particular place: A woodsman and his family dwelt in the middle of the forest. dwell on/upon sth phrasal verb (T) to think or talk for too long about something,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dwell — verb (past and past participle dwelt or dwelled) 1》 formal live in or at a place. 2》 (dwell on/upon) think, speak, or write at length about. noun technical a slight regular pause in the motion of a machine. Derivatives dweller noun Origin … English new terms dictionary
Dwell — Dwell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dwelled}, usually contracted into {Dwelt} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dwelling}.] [OE. dwellen, dwelien, to err, linger, AS. dwellan to deceive, hinder, delay, dwelian to err; akin to Icel. dvelja to delay, tarry, Sw. dv[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dwell upon — ˈdwell on ˈdwell u ˌpon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they dwell on he/she/it dwells on present participle dwelling on … Useful english dictionary
