cohabit

cohabit
/koh hab"it/, v.i.
1. to live together as husband and wife, usually without legal or religious sanction.
2. to live together in an intimate relationship.
3. to dwell with another or share the same place, as different species of animals.
[1520-30; < LL cohabitare, equiv. to co- CO- + habitare to have possession, abide (freq. of habere to have, own)]

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Synonyms:
(as husband and wife),


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  • Cohabit — Co*hab it, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cohabited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cohabiting}.] [L. cohabitare; co + habitare to dwell, to have possession of (a place), freg. of habere to have. See {Habit}, n. & v.] 1. To inhabit or reside in company, or in the same… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cohabit — co·hab·it /kō ha bət/ vi: to live together as a married couple or in the manner of a married couple co·hab·i·ta·tion /kō ˌha bə tā shən/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • cohabit — (v.) euphemism since 1530s to describe a couple living together without benefit of marriage; back formation from COHABITATION (Cf. cohabitation). Related: Cohabited; cohabiting …   Etymology dictionary

  • cohabit — [v] live together be roommates with, conjugate, couple, have relations, live illegally, live with, mingle, play house*, room together, shack up*, share address, take up housekeeping*; concepts 226,375,384 …   New thesaurus

  • cohabit — ► VERB (cohabited, cohabiting) 1) live together and have a sexual relationship without being married. 2) coexist. DERIVATIVES cohabitant noun cohabitation noun cohabitee noun. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • cohabit — [kō hab′it] vi. [LL(Ec) cohabitare < L co , together + habitare, to dwell < habitus: see HABIT] 1. to live together as husband and wife, esp. when not legally married 2. to live or exist together; share the same place cohabitation n …   English World dictionary

  • cohabit — UK [kəʊˈhæbɪt] / US [ˌkoʊˈhæbɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms cohabit : present tense I/you/we/they cohabit he/she/it cohabits present participle cohabiting past tense cohabited past participle cohabited formal if two people cohabit, they live… …   English dictionary

  • cohabit — v. (D; intr.) to cohabit with * * * [kəʊ hæbɪt] (D; intr.) to cohabit with …   Combinatory dictionary

  • cohabit — intransitive verb Etymology: Late Latin cohabitare, from Latin co + habitare to inhabit, from frequentative of habēre to have more at give Date: circa 1530 1. to live together as or as if a married couple 2. a. to live together or in …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cohabit — co|hab|it [ ,kou hæbıt ] verb intransitive FORMAL if two people cohabit, they live together and have a sexual relationship without being married ╾ co|hab|i|ta|tion [ kou,hæbı teıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cohabit — [[t]koʊhæ̱bɪt[/t]] cohabits, cohabiting, cohabited V RECIP If two people are cohabiting, they are living together and have a sexual relationship, but are not married. [FORMAL] [pl n V] In Italy people hardly ever cohabit... [V with n] The dentist …   English dictionary

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