How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
Cohabit — Co*hab it, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cohabited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cohabiting}.] [L. cohabitare; co + habitare to dwell, to have possession of (a place), freg. of habere to have. See {Habit}, n. & v.] 1. To inhabit or reside in company, or in the same… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cohabit — co·hab·it /kō ha bət/ vi: to live together as a married couple or in the manner of a married couple co·hab·i·ta·tion /kō ˌha bə tā shən/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
cohabit — (v.) euphemism since 1530s to describe a couple living together without benefit of marriage; back formation from COHABITATION (Cf. cohabitation). Related: Cohabited; cohabiting … Etymology dictionary
cohabit — [v] live together be roommates with, conjugate, couple, have relations, live illegally, live with, mingle, play house*, room together, shack up*, share address, take up housekeeping*; concepts 226,375,384 … New thesaurus
cohabit — ► VERB (cohabited, cohabiting) 1) live together and have a sexual relationship without being married. 2) coexist. DERIVATIVES cohabitant noun cohabitation noun cohabitee noun. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
cohabit — [kō hab′it] vi. [LL(Ec) cohabitare < L co , together + habitare, to dwell < habitus: see HABIT] 1. to live together as husband and wife, esp. when not legally married 2. to live or exist together; share the same place cohabitation n … English World dictionary
cohabit — UK [kəʊˈhæbɪt] / US [ˌkoʊˈhæbɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms cohabit : present tense I/you/we/they cohabit he/she/it cohabits present participle cohabiting past tense cohabited past participle cohabited formal if two people cohabit, they live… … English dictionary
cohabit — v. (D; intr.) to cohabit with * * * [kəʊ hæbɪt] (D; intr.) to cohabit with … Combinatory dictionary
cohabit — intransitive verb Etymology: Late Latin cohabitare, from Latin co + habitare to inhabit, from frequentative of habēre to have more at give Date: circa 1530 1. to live together as or as if a married couple 2. a. to live together or in … New Collegiate Dictionary
cohabit — co|hab|it [ ,kou hæbıt ] verb intransitive FORMAL if two people cohabit, they live together and have a sexual relationship without being married ╾ co|hab|i|ta|tion [ kou,hæbı teıʃn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cohabit — [[t]koʊhæ̱bɪt[/t]] cohabits, cohabiting, cohabited V RECIP If two people are cohabiting, they are living together and have a sexual relationship, but are not married. [FORMAL] [pl n V] In Italy people hardly ever cohabit... [V with n] The dentist … English dictionary
