Dwell and Quit

Dwell

Dwell verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.
Usage example: dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France

Quit is an antonym for dwell.

Nearby Words: dwelling, dweller

Quit

Quit verb - To leave a place often for another.
Usage example: we plan to quit the amusement park around seven tonight and then head to the diner for some food

Dwell is an antonym for quit.

Nearby Words: quitting, quitter, quits, quitted

Common collocations

way dwell way quit way
bit dwell bit quit bit
times dwell times quit times
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