inhabit
/ɪnˈhæbɪt/verb
उच्चारण इन्हैबिट
निवास करना
Core word
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[T]
to live in a particular place
निवास करना
- tribes inhabiting the forests
- Tigers inhabit the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans.
- Several rare birds inhabit the wetlands near the lake.
+ 3 more examples
- The island is inhabited only by fishermen and their families.
- Nomadic tribes once inhabited this dry region.
- Snow leopards inhabit the high Himalayan slopes.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
inhabit + place (transitive)
Inhabit takes its object directly, without a preposition such as in.
'Inhabit' का object सीधे आता है; इसके बाद 'in' जैसा preposition नहीं लगता।
- Tigers inhabit the forests of the Sundarbans.
- Several tribes inhabit the hills of the north-east.
be inhabited by + people / animals
The passive is very common: a place is inhabited by the people or creatures living there.
Passive रूप बहुत आम है: कोई स्थान वहाँ रहने वाले लोगों या जीवों द्वारा आबाद होता है।
- The island is inhabited by fishing families.
- The old fort is now inhabited only by bats.
sparsely / densely inhabited
Adverbs show how crowded a place is; the participle often acts as an adjective.
Adverbs बताते हैं कि स्थान कितना घना या विरल बसा है; participle प्रायः adjective की तरह चलता है।
- The desert region is sparsely inhabited.
- Mumbai is one of the most densely inhabited cities in India.
inhabit + abstract world (figurative)
In writing, a person can inhabit a role, a dream or an imaginary world.
लेखन में कोई व्यक्ति किसी भूमिका, सपने या काल्पनिक संसार में 'बसता' हुआ कहा जा सकता है।
- The actor completely inhabited the character he played.
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inhabit + noun
an islanda foresta valleya planeta cave
- Early humans once inhabited caves near the river.
adverb + inhabited
denselysparselypermanentlyoriginallyonce
- The Andaman group has many islands that are not permanently inhabited.
inhabited + noun
arearegionplanetislandhouse
- Scientists look for an inhabited planet beyond our solar system.
uninhabited / uninhabitable
uninhabited islanduninhabitable desertuninhabited house
- The uninhabited house at the end of the lane is said to be haunted.
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- The Great Indian bustard once inhabited a wide area of the grasslands.
ग्रेट इंडियन बस्टर्ड कभी घास के मैदानों के एक बड़े क्षेत्र में रहता था।
- The village is inhabited mostly by farmers and weavers.
इस गाँव में अधिकतर किसान और बुनकर रहते हैं।
- Fewer than two hundred people inhabit this remote island.
इस दूरस्थ द्वीप पर दो सौ से भी कम लोग रहते हैं।
- Radhika read a story about creatures that inhabit the deep sea.
राधिका ने गहरे समुद्र में रहने वाले जीवों के बारे में एक कहानी पढ़ी।
- Is this region inhabited all year round?
क्या यह क्षेत्र पूरे वर्ष आबाद रहता है?
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Many tribes inhabit in the northern hills.
✓ Many tribes inhabit the northern hills.
Inhabit is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Inhabit' सकर्मक क्रिया है; इसके बाद कोई preposition नहीं आता।
✗ The forest is inhabited with wild elephants.
✓ The forest is inhabited by wild elephants.
The agent of the passive takes by, not with.
Passive में कर्ता के साथ 'by' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ Only a few families are inhabiting this village.
✓ Only a few families inhabit this village.
Inhabit describes a permanent state, so it is normally used in the simple present, not the continuous.
'Inhabit' स्थायी स्थिति बताता है, इसलिए सामान्यतः simple present में आता है, continuous में नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Inhabit, reside and dwell all mean to live in a place, but they differ in tone and construction.
Inhabit, reside और dwell तीनों का अर्थ किसी स्थान पर रहना है, पर उनके स्वर और संरचना में अंतर है।
Takes a direct object; used for people and animals living in a region or place, often in general terms.
सीधा object लेता है; किसी क्षेत्र में रहने वाले लोगों और जीवों के लिए, प्रायः सामान्य अर्थ में।
- Monkeys inhabit the temple grounds.
Formal; takes the preposition in or at and is used for people, often in official forms.
Formal; 'in' या 'at' के साथ आता है और प्रायः आधिकारिक फ़ॉर्म में व्यक्तियों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The candidate resides in Jaipur.
Literary; takes in or among and suggests living somewhere in a settled, lasting way.
साहित्यिक; 'in' या 'among' के साथ आता है और टिककर रहने का भाव देता है।
- Sages once dwelt in these caves.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Trap: inhabit means live in; inhabited means occupied ('an inhabited island'), and uninhabited means empty (not 'inhabitable').
Trap: inhabit का अर्थ निवास करना; inhabited का अर्थ बसा हुआ ('an inhabited island'), और uninhabited का अर्थ निर्जन ('inhabitable' नहीं)।