cohabitate

[ koh-hab-i-teyt ]

verb (used without object)

, co·hab·i·tat·ed, co·hab·i·tat·ing.

1. cohabit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cohabitate¹

1625–35; < Late Latin cohabitātus, past participle of cohabitāre cohabit; -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Bintang Puspayoga, who leads the government’s Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection, said in a written statement that agreements to temporarily cohabitate as husband and wife for compensation are not legal.

From Los Angeles Times

The document states that some Shasta women would strategically marry or cohabitate with non-Indian men who purchased parcels, with the women eventually gaining control of a significant portion of the land.

From Los Angeles Times

"We believe that these are signs that there is a level of adaptation for the fungus that helps it cohabitate with the bees," Bush said.

From Science Daily

In some parishes, this means teachers can lose their jobs if they enter a same-sex marriage or cohabitate outside of marriage, among other things.

From Seattle Times

Ms. McCubbin, and other experts in organizing as well as psychology, said there were a few practical strategies that could help pack rats and neatniks cohabitate in relative harmony.

From New York Times