reside
Americanverb (used without object)
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resides,
present (3rd person singular)
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resided,
past participle, past
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residing
present participle
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to dwell permanently or for a considerable time.
She resides at 15 Maple Street.
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(of things, qualities, etc.) to abide, lie, or be present habitually; exist or be inherent (usually followed byin ).
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to rest or be vested, as powers, rights, etc. (usually followed byin ).
verb
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to live permanently or for a considerable time (in a place); have one's home (in)
he now resides in London
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(of things, qualities, etc) to be inherently present (in); be vested (in)
political power resides in military strength
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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residesimple
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residessimple
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have residedperfect
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has residedperfect
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am residingprogressive
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are residingprogressive
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is residingprogressive
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have been residingperfect progressive
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has been residingperfect progressive
Past
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residedsimple
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had residedperfect
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was residingprogressive
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were residingprogressive
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had been residingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of reside
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English residen, from Middle French resider, from Latin residēre “to remain seated, rest, settle,” literally, “to sit back,” from re- re- + -sidēre, combining form of sedēre “to sit”; see also sit 1
Explanation
The place where you live — whether house, hotel, or mobile home — is where you reside. The President of the United States resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, in a little shack called the White House. You can also use reside to refer to the community where you make your home. You may reside in a particular neighborhood, town, or city. The verb reside can also mean to exist as an inherent quality. For example: "The ability to create laws resides in the legislative branch of the government — in this case, Congress."
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The lavish production features fantastic gargoyle-like puppets who populate the "bardo," a space after death where tortured souls reside, unable to move beyond their past lives.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Simply having a U.S. mailing address doesn’t automatically demonstrate you legally reside in that state.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
And the telework policy is only available to employees who actively reside in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers are entering October boasting MLB’s best record for the second consecutive year, even though they reside in baseball’s smallest media market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
“I was told you were honored by kings, and even invited to reside at the Imperial Palace, but you refused,” the stonecutter continued.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
“Agents are only as useful as what they can see,” he wrote, referring to the fact that companies’ data often resides in Microsoft platforms like SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Zhang, who resides in Irvine, California, "coordinated the trip with an associate and used tradecraft to avoid detection," Essayli said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
To some degree, an animal-to-human translator resides within our brains, another echo of the influence of animals on the human mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The artwork depicting the Black Country-born footballers tucking into the local delicacy, also known as battered chips, resides on the side of the Classic Fryer chippy on Hagley Road, Quinton.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
It is nothing new that the holy Presence resides among ten.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
BBC's Jonathan Head is in Cebu, reporting from outside the home where Markle last resided, prior to his return to the US earlier this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
While her Tribeca pad was undergoing renovation, she resided in a West Village townhouse, which she reportedly paid $38,000 a month to live in from 2016 until 2017.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
As part of his employment, Rodriguez also worked as a security guard for Iza, 25, who resided in Beverly Hills and Newport Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
In reality, half resided on farms in groups of 20 or fewer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
If a scientist had been asked what a gene was made of, how it accomplished its function, or where it resided within the cell, there would be few satisfactory answers.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
For Toukta, the 18 family members she lives with and other rice and coffee farmers residing near the turbines, Monsoon has brought new roads and improved access to fresh water and healthcare.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
They include Mohammad Makhlouf, who reported to Hassan in Syria and was connected to Tice's detention - now believed to be residing in Lebanon.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Cuomo’s living arrangements became a point of interest during the race, when he was residing in a Manhattan rental that reportedly cost around $8,000 per month.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Paul, meanwhile, was in a period of uncharacteristic autobiographical directness in his lyric-writing, documenting his grievances with his actor girlfriend Jane Asher while residing in her family’s London home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
For those residing in ghetto communities, employment is scarce—often nonexistent.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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