cohabit
UK/kәu'hæbit/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To live together as a couple, especially without being married
同居（尤指未婚共同生活）
v.
(of animals or things) to coexist in the same place
（动物或事物）共存于同一处
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedco- (together) + habit (from habitāre, dwell) = 'to dwell together.' Most commonly it means an unmarried couple sharing a home; in biology it can describe species coexisting in one environment.
Root habit still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.cohabit with与……同居
- 2.cohabiting couple同居伴侣
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many couples cohabit for years before deciding to marry.
- 2.
The two species cohabit peacefully in the same wetland.