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Let women issue a declaration of independence sexually, and absolutely refuse to cohabit with men until they are acknowledged as equals in everything, and the victory would be won in a single week.
Victoria Woodhull

Meaning of "cohabit" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COHABIT

Via Late Latin, from Latin co- together + habitāre to live.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COHABIT

cohabit  [kəʊˈhæbɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COHABIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cohabit is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb cohabit in English.

WHAT DOES COHABIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cohabitation

Cohabitation is an arrangement where two people who are not married live together in an emotionally and/or sexually intimate relationship on a long-term or permanent basis. More broadly, the term cohabitation can mean any number of people living together.

Definition of cohabit in the English dictionary

The definition of cohabit in the dictionary is to live together as husband and wife, esp without being married.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COHABIT

PRESENT

Present
I cohabit
you cohabit
he/she/it cohabits
we cohabit
you cohabit
they cohabit
Present continuous
I am cohabiting
you are cohabiting
he/she/it is cohabiting
we are cohabiting
you are cohabiting
they are cohabiting
Present perfect
I have cohabited
you have cohabited
he/she/it has cohabited
we have cohabited
you have cohabited
they have cohabited
Present perfect continuous
I have been cohabiting
you have been cohabiting
he/she/it has been cohabiting
we have been cohabiting
you have been cohabiting
they have been cohabiting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I cohabited
you cohabited
he/she/it cohabited
we cohabited
you cohabited
they cohabited
Past continuous
I was cohabiting
you were cohabiting
he/she/it was cohabiting
we were cohabiting
you were cohabiting
they were cohabiting
Past perfect
I had cohabited
you had cohabited
he/she/it had cohabited
we had cohabited
you had cohabited
they had cohabited
Past perfect continuous
I had been cohabiting
you had been cohabiting
he/she/it had been cohabiting
we had been cohabiting
you had been cohabiting
they had been cohabiting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will cohabit
you will cohabit
he/she/it will cohabit
we will cohabit
you will cohabit
they will cohabit
Future continuous
I will be cohabiting
you will be cohabiting
he/she/it will be cohabiting
we will be cohabiting
you will be cohabiting
they will be cohabiting
Future perfect
I will have cohabited
you will have cohabited
he/she/it will have cohabited
we will have cohabited
you will have cohabited
they will have cohabited
Future perfect continuous
I will have been cohabiting
you will have been cohabiting
he/she/it will have been cohabiting
we will have been cohabiting
you will have been cohabiting
they will have been cohabiting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would cohabit
you would cohabit
he/she/it would cohabit
we would cohabit
you would cohabit
they would cohabit
Conditional continuous
I would be cohabiting
you would be cohabiting
he/she/it would be cohabiting
we would be cohabiting
you would be cohabiting
they would be cohabiting
Conditional perfect
I would have cohabit
you would have cohabit
he/she/it would have cohabit
we would have cohabit
you would have cohabit
they would have cohabit
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been cohabiting
you would have been cohabiting
he/she/it would have been cohabiting
we would have been cohabiting
you would have been cohabiting
they would have been cohabiting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you cohabit
we let´s cohabit
you cohabit
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to cohabit
Past participle
cohabited
Present Participle
cohabiting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COHABIT


babbitt
ˈbæbɪt
bit
bɪt
debit
ˈdɛbɪt
dishabit
dɪsˈhæbɪt
drabbet
ˈdræbɪt
exhibit
ɪɡˈzɪbɪt
frabbit
ˈfræbɪt
gambit
ˈɡæmbɪt
gigabit
ˈɡɪɡəˌbɪt
habit
ˈhæbɪt
hobbit
ˈhɒbɪt
inhabit
ɪnˈhæbɪt
inhibit
ɪnˈhɪbɪt
orbit
ˈɔːbɪt
probate
ˈprəʊbɪt
prohibit
prəˈhɪbɪt
rabbet
ˈræbɪt
rabbit
ˈræbɪt
reinhabit
ˌriːɪnˈhæbɪt
wabbit
ˈwæbɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COHABIT

cohab
cohabitant
cohabitation
cohabitee
cohabiter
cohabitor
cohead
coheir
coheiress
Cohen
cohere
coherence
coherency
coherent
coherently
coherer
coheritor
cohesibility
cohesible
cohesion

WORDS THAT END LIKE COHABIT

a bit
ambit
bit by bit
bunny rabbit
cocaine habit
crystal habit
direct debit
drug habit
every bit
jack rabbit
megabit
Nesbit
not a bit
qubit
riding habit
tidbit
titbit
Tobit
wait-a-bit
white rabbit

Synonyms and antonyms of cohabit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cohabit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COHABIT

Find out the translation of cohabit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cohabit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cohabit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

同居
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cohabitar
570 millions of speakers

English

cohabit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सहवास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التعايش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сожительствовать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

juntar(-se)
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহবাস করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cohabiter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cohabit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zusammenleben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

同棲する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동거하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cohabit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sống chung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூடி வாழ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोहॅबिट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

birlikte yaşamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

convivere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zamieszkują
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сожітельствовать
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coabita
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συνοικούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kohabiteer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sambo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bo sammen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cohabit

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COHABIT»

The term «cohabit» is regularly used and occupies the 76.188 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COHABIT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cohabit

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QUOTES WITH «COHABIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cohabit.
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Victoria Woodhull
Let women issue a declaration of independence sexually, and absolutely refuse to cohabit with men until they are acknowledged as equals in everything, and the victory would be won in a single week.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COHABIT»

Discover the use of cohabit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cohabit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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TIPS FOR SELECTING YOUR IDEAL SPOUSE
The excellent ability to cohabit of that man or woman with whom you intend to share the remainder of your life is very valid and worthwhile. Remember, the world excellent is used here rather than just ability to cohabit. Of cause everyone has ...
EVARAH ABDULKADIR, 2012
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CONSTITUTIONAL CASE LAW OF JAPAN (cl)
Thus, an adjustment under the Domestic Relations Adjustment Law is capable of creating one kind of legally binding disposition of the obligation for husband and wife to cohabit. The law should be construed to expect a family court to create a ...
Itoh/beer
3
Sex Ethics in the Writings of Moses Maimonides
Not to cohabit with one's sister; 4. Not to cohabit with the daughter of the wife of one's father; 5. Not to cohabit with the daughter of one's son; 6. Not to cohabit with one's daughter; 7. Not to cohabit with the daughter of one's daughter; 8.
Fred Rosner, 1994
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The Developmental Course of Romantic Relationships
Some couples choose to cohabit because they reject the traditional institution of marriage or, in the case of same-sex couples, are unable to marry by law in most states. These couples do not believe that “a piece of paper” is required to make ...
Brian G. Ogolsky, Sally A. Lloyd, Rodney M. Cate, 2013
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Family Communication
An increasing number of cohabitants see cohabitation as an end, not a “prelude” to marriage (Seltzer, 2000). For heterosexual couples, the trend to cohabit as an alternative to marriage is relatively recent. In the 1990s, only 35% of cohabitors ...
Chris Segrin, Jeanne Flora, 2014
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Introduction to Psychology
An ideal-partner schema in order of preference for unmarried college students ( averaged for men and Cohabiting Why In the United States, the number of do couples unmarried, heterosexual couples living cohabit? together, or cohabiting,  ...
Rod Plotnik, Haig Kouyoumdjian, 2013
7
Human Development: A Life-Span View
People with lower educational levels cohabit more, and do so in more rela- ❚ Figure 11.3 There has been a rapid growth in cohabita- tion in the United States since 1970. tionships, than individuals with higher educational levels. European  ...
Robert Kail, John Cavanaugh, 2012
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Encyclopedia of Retirement and Finance
While older people may accept children who cohabit, they may avoid cohabitation themselves due to concerns about what peers might say or think. For many older people to consider cohabitation as an alternative to other living arrangements, ...
Lois A. Vitt, 2003
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A Practical and Elementary Abridgement of the Cases Argued ...
The plaintilf declared in covenant on an indenture, whereby the defendant covenanted that his wife, Sarah, should live separately from him, until they both gave notice, by writting, attested by two witnesses, to cohabit again, and that during that ...
Charles Petersdorff, Elisha Hammond, 1830
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Discovery Series: Introduction to Lifespan
Young adults cohabit for many reasons. Cohabitation, like marriage, is an alternative to living alone. Romantic partners may have deep feelings for each other but not be ready to get married. Some couples prefer cohabitation because it ...
Spencer Rathus, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COHABIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cohabit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sacramento Valley not a happy place for redwoods
“We're asking the tree to do something that it's not genetically made to do — cohabit with other plants.” Those who remove their lawns but ... «Oroville Mercury Register, Jul 15»
2
Nature's call of colitis: Patient and the parasite
Man and amoeba can cohabit with little or no symptoms as long as the infesting population is small. It is when the insides get an overwhelming ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Marriage Remains the Gold Standard
When you hook up, date, or cohabit with someone, you typically don't have friends and family assembled to watch you begin the relationship, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Versace kicks off couture week in style
It was a moment, so said the program notes, when spacious housing was taken away from wealthy citizens, forcing them to cohabit with other ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
5
The Dividends of Defection
... among the various ethnic groups that share this space in which we cohabit--natural, human trust which had dwindled almost irrecoverably. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
First comes love, years later comes marriage
And very religious people are still much less likely to cohabit before marriage, added D'Vera Cohn, a senior writer at the Pew Research Center. «The-review, Jul 15»
7
Exclusive: Most Catholics do not accept Church doctrine on …
And 93 per cent said the Church should be more tolerant of couples who cohabit before marriage. Sermons about family life were singled out ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
8
Terminator Genisys review: Aussies, Schwarzenegger and amusing …
That time twist (it's revealed early) essentially is that different timelines can not only coexist but cohabit (for example, we have the older Reese ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
9
Transitional/interim government: A far-fetched call by Besigye
The Conservatives had to politically cohabit with the Lib-dems that meant ceding ground to each other. Such a scenario was tried out in ... «New Vision, Jul 15»
10
Dear Abby: Propriety of cohabitation leaves readers divided
I responded yes because it's no longer unusual for couples to cohabit before marriage. Readers wrote to comment: Dear Abby: Cohabitation is ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»

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