inhabit in WordNet English dictionary

1. inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
   "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; "deer are populating the woods"
   populate  dwell  live  inhabit 
   
2. exist or be situated within
   "Strange notions inhabited her mind"
   dwell  inhabit 
   
3. be present in
   "sweet memories inhabit this house"
   inhabit