Meaning
The phrasal verb move in with means to start living in the same home as someone else. It is often used when people decide to share a house or apartment, such as partners, friends, or family members.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: phrasal verb (inseparable)
- Pattern: move in with + person
- Used to describe the action of beginning to live together.
- Cannot separate "move" and "in" from "with" (you cannot say "move with in her").
Examples of sentence structure:
- Subject + move(s)/moved in with + person.
Common Phrases
- move in with my parents
- move in with a friend
- move in with her boyfriend
- move in with relatives
Collocations
- Verbs + move in with: decide to, plan to, agree to, refuse to
- Adverbs + move in with: finally, temporarily, permanently
- Nouns + move in with: partner, roommate, parents, family
Examples
- After college, she decided to move in with her best friend.
- They got engaged and then moved in with each other.
- He lost his job and had to move in with his parents for a while.
- She’s planning to move in with her boyfriend next month.
- When the rent increased, I moved in with a roommate to share costs.
- After the fire, the family moved in with relatives temporarily.
- He suggested I move in with him to save money.
Synonyms or Related
- live together
- share a flat/house
- cohabit
Antonym
- move out
- live apart