Dwell

Noun

 * 1) A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.
 * 2) A brief pause in the motion of part of a mechanism to allow an operation to be completed.
 * 3)  A planned delay in a timed control program.
 * 4)  In a petrol engine, the period of time the ignition points are closed to let current flow through the ignition coil in between each spark.  This is measured as an angle in degrees around the camshaft in the distributor which controls the points, for example in a 4-cylinder engine it might be 55° (spark at 90° intervals, points closed for 55° between each).

Verb

 * 1)  To live; to reside.
 * 2)  To linger (on) a particular thought, idea etc.; to remain fixated (on).
 * 3)  To be in a given state.

Related terms

 * dwelling
 * dwell on, dwell upon

Adverbs for Dwell
luxuriously; languidly; pleasurably; laughingly; principally; impatiently; spaciously lingeringly;  occasionally;   affectionately impecuniously; inharmoniously; eternally gloomily; artfully; gratefully; royally; unostentatiously; sedately; uncouthly; dismally; humbly; indefinitely.

Thesaurus
abide, berth, bide, bunk, carry on, cohabit, continue, continue to be, defeat time, defy time, dig, domicile, domiciliate, doss down, emphasize, endure, exist, extend, focus on, go on, hang out, harp on, hold, hold on, hold out, inhabit, inhere, keep, keep on, labor, last, last long, last out, lie, live, live on, live through, lodge, maintain, nest, occupy, perch, perdure, perennate, persist, persist in, prevail, remain, reside, rest, room, roost, run, run on, squat, stand, stay, stay on, stress, subsist, survive, sustain, tarry, tenant, tide over, wear, wear well

Etymology
From dvelja: to  dwellan. Cognates include Danish dvæle: and Swedish dväljas:.

Pronunciation




Translations

 * Bulgarian:, обитавам
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:, ,
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Hungarian:
 * Indonesian:, ,
 * Irish:, bheith i do
 * Italian: abitare, dimorare


 * Japanese: 住む (すむ, sumu), 住んでいる (すんでいる, sunde-iru)
 * Old English:
 * Polish: ,
 * Portuguese: habitar, morar, viver (Brazil)
 * Romanian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: còmhnaich
 * Slovene:
 * Spanish: ,
 * Swedish: ,
 * Turkish:, ikamet etmek,  eğleşmek,
 * Yiddish: