cohabit
verb
co·hab·it
(ˌ)kō-ˈha-bət 
cohabited; cohabiting; cohabits
1
: to live together as or as if a married couple
They cohabited in a small apartment.
2
a
: to live together or in company
buffaloes cohabiting with crossbred cows—
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b
: to exist together
… two strains in his philosophy … cohabit in each of his major works.—Justus Buchler
Justus BuchlerSo riches seemed to provoke their own discomfort, and affluence cohabited with anxiety.—Simon Schama
Simon SchamaExamples of cohabit in a Sentence
They cohabited in a small apartment in the city.
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Image Image The couple were resigned, like their predecessors, to cohabiting with the block and making the most of their upper two floors, which comprised less than 500 square feet.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
During the day, readers and junkies cohabit in this neutral, hospitable land.
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For example, not all attempts to cohabit are accompanied by a conversation.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Image Image The couple were resigned, like their predecessors, to cohabiting with the block and making the most of their upper two floors, which comprised less than 500 square feet.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
During the day, readers and junkies cohabit in this neutral, hospitable land.
—Daniel Saldaña París, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
For example, not all attempts to cohabit are accompanied by a conversation.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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cohabit
intransitive verb
co·hab·it
kō-ˈha-bət
: to live together as a married couple or in the manner of a married couple
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