<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object)<ul><li>Indwelt, dwelling.</li><li>To inhabit.</li><li>To possess (a person), as a moral principle or motivating force: compassion that indwells the heart.</li></ul></li><li>(used without object)<ul><li>Indwelt, dwelling.</li><li>To dwell (usually followed by in).</li><li>To abide within, as a guiding force, motivating principle, etc. (usually followed by in): a divine spirit indwelling in nature and the universe.</li></ul></li></ul>