cohabit
[ koh-hab-it ]
/ koʊˈhæb ɪt /
verb (used without object)
to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
to live together in an intimate relationship.
to dwell with another or share the same place, as different species of animals.
Origin of cohabit
1520–30; < Late Latin
cohabitāre, equivalent to
co-
co- +
habitāre to have possession, abide (frequentative of
habēre to have, own)
OTHER WORDS FROM cohabit
co·hab·it·ant, co·hab·it·er, noun co·hab·i·ta·tion, noun non·co·hab·i·ta·tion, nounWords nearby cohabit
British Dictionary definitions for cohabitants
cohabit
/ (kəʊˈhæbɪt) /
verb
(intr)
to live together as husband and wife, esp without being married
Derived forms of cohabit
cohabitee, cohabitant or cohabiter, nounWord Origin for cohabit
C16: via Late Latin, from Latin
co- together +
habitāre to live