indwelt
Definition
- Verb (past tense and past participle of ):
- To inhabit or dwell within: "indwelt" refers to a spirit, principle, or force residing or living inside a person, place, or thing.
- To be present as an animating or motivating influence: Used especially in philosophical, spiritual, or theological contexts to describe an inner presence that inspires or guides.
Usage Examples
- (The spirit inhabited the grove.)
- (Compassion lived inside her as a motivating force.)
- (The Holy Spirit resided within the apostles.)
Advanced Usage
- "indwelt by": a passive construction indicating what or who resides within.
- The temple was indwelt by a powerful deity. (A powerful god lived within the temple.)
- "indwelt with": used to describe being filled or permeated by a quality.
- His writings are indwelt with a profound sense of hope. (His writings are deeply filled with hope.)
Variants and Related Words
- Indwell (verb, base form): to inhabit or dwell within.
- The spirit indwells every living creature. (The spirit lives inside each creature.)
- Indwelling (adjective): residing or existing within; inherent.
- An indwelling sense of duty motivated him. (A duty that lived inside him motivated him.)
- Indweller (noun): a person or thing that dwells within.
- The indweller of the cave was a hermit. (The inhabitant of the cave was a hermit.)
Synonyms
- Inhabit: to live or reside in a place.
- Dwell in: to live within.
- Permeate: to spread or flow throughout.
- Inhere: to exist as a permanent or essential quality.
Phrasal Verbs
- (The word is typically used as a past participle or adjective, not in phrasal verb constructions.)
Related Idioms
- "A spirit indwelt": a formal or literary idiom meaning a place or person inhabited by a supernatural force.
- The castle was said to be a spirit indwelt, haunted by the ghost of its former lord. (The castle was inhabited by a ghost.)
- "Indwelt with purpose": a phrase describing someone driven by an inner mission.
- She was indwelt with purpose after her life-changing journey. (She was filled with a strong inner sense of direction.)