cohabit

Meanings

• Verb

  Live together as unmarried partners in the same household.

  - "John and Mary have been cohabiting for five years."
  - "They decided to cohabit before getting married."

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Synonyms

fornicate , have sex , make love , cohabitate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cohabit
habit , commit , reside , abide

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Variants

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cohabit , cohabitant , cohabitants , cohabitation , cohabitations , cohabited , cohabiting , cohabits

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Etymology

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From Latin cohabitare, meaning 'to live together'.

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Trivia

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1. Cohabitation is more common among college graduates and those with higher levels of education.

2. In some countries, cohabitation is not recognized as a legal status and does not confer any legal rights or responsibilities.

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Related Concepts

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1. Roommate: A person who shares living expenses and living space with another person but is not romantically involved or related by blood or marriage.

2. Domestic partnership: A legally recognized relationship between two adults who live together and share certain rights and responsibilities, but do not marry.

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Culture

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Cohabitation has become increasingly common in modern society, particularly among young adults who are not yet ready to marry or cannot afford to do so. It is also common among older adults who may have lost a spouse or choose to live together without getting married.

How to Memorize "cohabit"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cohabit means live together' to remember the meaning of the word.

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