co·hab·it /(ˌ)koˈhæbət/
(vi.)同居
Co·hab·it v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cohabited; p. pr. & vb. n. Cohabiting.]
1. To inhabit or reside in company, or in the same place or country.
The Philistines were worsted by the captived ark . . . : they were not able to cohabit with that holy thing. --South.
2. To dwell or live together as husband and wife.
The law presumes that husband and wife cohabit together, even after a voluntary separation has taken place between them. --Bouvier.
Note: ☞ By the common law as existing in the United States, marriage is presumed when a man and woman cohabit permanently together, being reputed by those who know them to be husband and wife, and admitting the relationship.
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cohabit
v : room or live together; usually said of people who are not
married and live together as a couple [syn: shack up]