cohabit
Dwell together unwed
To cohabit is to live together, especially as an unmarried couple in a romantic relationship: They cohabited for years before getting married.
The term carries a slightly formal or legal tone, appearing in discussions of domestic arrangements, property rights, or census data.
It can also mean simply to share a dwelling: Three generations cohabited under one roof.
One sharing living quarters
One who shares activity
- boyfriendMale romantic companion
- girlfriendFemale romantic partner
- loveIntense fond attachment
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
intimacy · romance · closeness · bonding · togetherness · relationship · couple · companionship
Not hitched
- nonmaritalOutside wedlock
- premaritalBefore the wedding
- common-lawLegal status through custom
- partnershipShared business arrangement
Domestic unit of residents
- homemakingManaging domestic life
- choresRoutine household tasks
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
laundry · dishes · cooking · furniture · apartment · kitchen · bathroom · bedroom
Interspecies biological interdependence
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
Money spent on things
- rentPayment for temporary use
- mortgageSecured home loan
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- cost-sharingSplitting financial responsibility
bills · splitting · budgeting · contributions · groceries · allocation · division · responsibilities
roommate
One sharing living quarters
tenant · co-tenant · house-share · dormmate · subletting
partner
One who shares activity
- boyfriendMale romantic companion
- girlfriendFemale romantic partner
- loveIntense fond attachment
affection · intimacy · romance · closeness · bonding · togetherness · relationship · couple · companionship · commitment
unwed
Not hitched
- nonmaritalOutside wedlock
- premaritalBefore the wedding
- common-lawLegal status through custom
household
Domestic unit of residents
- homemakingManaging domestic life
- choresRoutine household tasks
- nestingMaking a dwelling
cleaning · laundry · dishes · cooking · furniture · apartment · kitchen · bathroom · bedroom · livingroom
symbiosis
Interspecies biological interdependence
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
coexistence · colonial · gregarious · denning
expenses
Money spent on things
bills · cost-sharing · splitting · budgeting · contributions · groceries · allocation · division · responsibilities · apportionment
- Co- wordscoauthor, coexist, cooperate, coordinate, coworker
- housingapartments, home, house, houses, homes
- weddingwedding, wedding ring, marry, wedding ceremony, wedding rings
cohabitmarry
Unite in wedlock
wed · get married · tie the knot · formalize · legitimize
- cohabiting coupleUnwed pair sharing residence
cohabitation, cohabitate, cohabitant, cohabiting, cohabits, cohabitants, cohabited, cohabitations, cohabitating