Cohabit – To live together as if married

To remember the definition of the word cohabit, use the following mnemonic:

He coaxed the nun to throw away her habit (cohabit) as they were now living together as if married.

Examples of cohabit in a sentence

Brenda refused to cohabit with John before the wedding.

Our cat and dog can cohabit quite well, they even sleep on our bed together.

They had been friends for years so they decided to cohabit to save money.