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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Example Sentences
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About a third of all infected persons reside in East Los Angeles, with other cases reported in the San Fernando Valley and South Bay, according to the recent epidemiology report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Important AI capabilities reside in software and computing systems whose activities are often harder for outsiders to observe.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
"The victim has no links that we are aware of to organised crime, however he has associated with people that reside at this address," Det Supt Simon Glasser said on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The order directed the Department of Homeland Security to compile lists of U.S. citizens who reside in each state and will be at least 18 years old by Election Day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
It's finding and getting to the physical place in which these servers reside, something impossible in the scheme of things, they can exist scattered all over the country and you would never know it.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
“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
"That's where the debate still resides, and that's where we're operating now."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
"Here, then. Power resides where men believe it resides. No more and no less."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Despite having never resided in this property, the couple has plenty of lavish abodes to call home.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
The charms of those “Mystery!” chestnuts resided largely in heroes who were, if not rigid, then regularly, reliably eccentric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The tax applies to people with a net worth of at least $1 billion who resided in California on Jan. 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
His parents, both Chinese citizens, resided in the U.S. at the time.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The only thing this scheme lacked was democracy, for ultimately power resided exclusively in the “executive branch,” which could veto any measures passed by the “legislature.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
President Karol Nawrocki, wrote on X that "the principles and values of our community must be respected by all those residing in our country".
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Let’s examine the relative costs and long-term financial impact of Michael residing in four different countries around the world, all in cities with vibrant coworking communities: the U.S.,
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
I read it cover to cover multiple times and you’d be surprised how it filled in many holes in the rock history residing in my then 17-year-old brain.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
They had been catching candidates claiming to be in Florida, for example, but actually residing in Brazil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
And even if Ser Osmund proved an utter craven, he would be no worse than Ser Boros Blount, currently residing in a dungeon at Rosby.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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