Antonyms for dwell upon
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dwel |
| Phonetic Transcription : dwɛl |
Definition of dwell upon
Origin :- Old English dwellan "to mislead, deceive," originally "to make a fool of, lead astray," from Proto-Germanic *dwaljanan (cf. Old Norse dvöl "delay," dvali "sleep;" Middle Dutch dwellen "to stun, make giddy, perplex;" Old High German twellen "to hinder, delay;" Danish dvale "trance, stupor," dvaelbær "narcotic berry," source of Middle English dwale "nightshade"), from PIE *dhwel-, from root *dheu- (1) "dust, cloud, vapor, smoke" (and related notions of "defective perception or wits").
- Related to Old English gedweola "error, heresy, madness." Sense shifted in Middle English through "hinder, delay," to "linger" (c.1200, as still in phrase to dwell upon), to "make a home" (mid-13c.). Related: Dwelled; dwelt; dwells.
- As in remember : verb keep in mind; summon into mind
- As in harp on : verb repeat
- As in beat a dead horse : verb dwell on
- As in dwell on : verb linger
- As in brood : verb agonize over
- As in dwell on/dwell upon : verb linger over; be engrossed in
- I remember her death clearly, but I will not dwell upon that.
- Extract from : « Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood » by George MacDonald
- There is no need for me to dwell upon the history of this courtship.
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
- These things are so well known that I need not dwell upon them.
- Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel
- Nay, they who dwell upon the bank of the Rhine deal in wine.
- Extract from : « Tacitus on Germany » by Tacitus
- He never talked of her, and neither did Ruth dwell upon her name.
- Extract from : « The Scapegoat » by Hall Caine
- I should like to dwell upon this point, but I must merely state it.
- Extract from : « The business career in its public relations » by Albert Shaw
- I dared not dwell upon it; but rushing towards him, I called him by his name.
- Extract from : « Jack Hinton » by Charles James Lever
- Need I dwell upon the surprise and astonishment of this announcement?
- Extract from : « Confessions Of Con Cregan » by Charles James Lever
- She had given Phyllis a new idea and she did not mean to dwell upon it.
- Extract from : « Phyllis » by Dorothy Whitehill
- We will not dwell upon the harrowing events of the next few days.
- Extract from : « The Masked Bridal » by Mrs. Georgie Sheldon
Synonyms for dwell upon
- be in brown study
- bear in mind
- belabor
- bethink
- bleed
- bother
- brood over
- call to mind
- call up
- chafe inwardly
- cite
- commemorate
- conjure up
- consider
- continue
- daydream
- deliberate
- despond
- dig into the past
- disturb
- dream
- dwell on
- dwell upon
- eat one's heart out
- educe
- elaborate
- elicit
- emphasize
- enshrine
- expatiate
- extract
- fix in the mind
- flash on
- flog a dead horse
- fret
- get
- gloom
- go back
- grieve
- harp on
- harp upon
- have memories
- hold dear
- involve oneself
- keep forever
- know by heart
- lament
- languish
- learn
- linger over
- look back
- meditate
- memorialize
- memorize
- mind
- mope
- mull over
- muse
- nag
- nail down
- pester
- ponder
- recall
- recognize
- recollect
- reflect
- refresh memory
- relive
- remind
- reminisce
- repine
- retain
- retrospect
- revive
- revoke
- ring a bell
- ruminate
- sigh
- speculate
- stew over
- strike a note
- sulk
- summon up
- sweat out
- sweat over
- tarry over
- think about
- think back
- think upon
- treasure
- worry
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