"dwell upon" meaning in All languages combined

See dwell upon on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: dwells upon [present, singular, third-person], dwelling upon [participle, present], dwelt upon [past], dwelled upon [past], dwelt upon [participle, past]
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  1. (transitive, slightly more formal) Alternative form of dwell on Tags: alt-of, alternative, formal, transitive Alternative form of: dwell on
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