inhabit

/in-ˈha-bət/

Middle English enhabiten, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French inhabiter, enhabiter, from Latin inhabitare, from in- + habitare to dwell, frequentative of habēre to have

verb

  1. to occupy as a place of settled residence or habitat : live, in

  2. to be present in or occupy in any manner or form

  3. to have residence in a place : dwell

inhabit a small house