v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Cohibited; p. pr. & vb. n. Cohibiting. ] [ L. cohibitus, p. p. of cohibere to confine; co- + habere to hold. ] To restrain. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cohibitio. ] Hindrance; restraint. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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 place or country. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Philistines were worsted by the captived ark . . . : they were not able to cohabit with that holy thing. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To dwell or live together as husband and wife. [ 1913 Webster ]

The law presumes that husband and wife cohabit together, even after a voluntary separation has taken place between them. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ 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. Wharton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cohabitans, p. pr. ] One who dwells with another, or in the same place or country. [ 1913 Webster ]

No small number of the Danes became peaceable cohabitants with the Saxons in England. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cohabitatio. ] 1. The act or state of dwelling together, or in the same place with another. Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) The living together of a man and woman in supposed sexual relationship. [ 1913 Webster ]

That the duty of cohabitation is released by the cruelty of one of the parties is admitted. Lord Stowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A cohabitant. Hobbes. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 place or country. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Philistines were worsted by the captived ark . . . : they were not able to cohabit with that holy thing. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To dwell or live together as husband and wife. [ 1913 Webster ]

The law presumes that husband and wife cohabit together, even after a voluntary separation has taken place between them. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ 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. Wharton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cohabitans, p. pr. ] One who dwells with another, or in the same place or country. [ 1913 Webster ]

No small number of the Danes became peaceable cohabitants with the Saxons in England. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cohabitatio. ] 1. The act or state of dwelling together, or in the same place with another. Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) The living together of a man and woman in supposed sexual relationship. [ 1913 Webster ]

That the duty of cohabitation is released by the cruelty of one of the parties is admitted. Lord Stowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A cohabitant. Hobbes. [ 1913 Webster ]