Cohabit

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Definition

To live together with someone, especially as romantic and sexual partners without being married.

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What does cohabit mean?

Cohabit is a verb for living with someone in a romantic and sexual relationship without being married to them. People who do this are cohabiting.

Cohabit in sexual and relationship language

In relationship language, cohabit describes shared domestic life between unmarried partners. The word focuses on living together, rather than on marriage.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Cohabit definition