Cohabit
(verb)
- To live together in a sexual relationship without being married.
- To live together in the same residence.
Origin:
Derived from the words "co-" meaning "together" and "habit" meaning "to live in a particular place or way".
Examples:
- They have been cohabiting for several years but have no plans to get married.
- The couple decided to cohabit before getting married.
- Cohabiting couples have the same legal rights as married couples in some countries.
- The students were not allowed to cohabit in the dormitories.
- The couple decided to cohabit and share expenses.