reside
[ri-zahyd]
- to dwell permanently or for a considerable time: She resides at 15 Maple Street.
- (of things, qualities, etc.) to abide, lie, or be present habitually; exist or be inherent (usually followed by in).
- to rest or be vested, as powers, rights, etc. (usually followed by in).
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Origin of reside
Synonyms
See more synonyms for reside on Thesaurus.com1. live, abide, sojourn, stay, lodge, remain.
re-side
[verb ree-sahyd; noun ree-sahyd]
- to replace the siding on (a building).
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- to apply new siding, as to a house.
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- a piece or section of siding: to put backing material on the re-sides.
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Examples from the Web for reside
Contemporary Examples
The more than 50,000 who reside in West Point live mostly in shacks made of zinc with rusted tin roofs.
They reside in countries as diverse as Norway, Jordan, Honduras, Singapore, Denmark, and Brazil.
These metadata, these intelligence officers say, reside in vast hard drives that belong to the NSA.
Today Tunisia is home to about 1,000 Jews, most of whom reside in the isolated community on the southern coastal island of Djerba.
There is no sense of identification with Israel itself—they only reside in Israel.
Historical Examples
I was "raised" in the State of Massachusetts, and reside there still.
Life And Adventures Of Martin ChuzzlewitCharles Dickens
I suppose she will wish to reside with her mother during my absence.
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
Tribal custom requires the bridegroom to reside with the wife's family.
The Truth About WomanC. Gasquoine Hartley
For a time my connection with Keighley was severed as I went to reside at Bradford.
Adventures and RecollectionsBill o'th' Hoylus End
He thought it a safe place to reside because it was so far from the land.
The Island MysteryGeorge A. Birmingham
reside
- to live permanently or for a considerable time (in a place); have one's home (in)he now resides in London
- (of things, qualities, etc) to be inherently present (in); be vested (in)political power resides in military strength
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Word Origin
C15: from Latin residēre to sit back, from re- + sedēre to sit
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Word Origin and History for reside
v.
late 15c., "to settle," from Middle French resider (15c.) and directly from Latin residere "sit down, settle; remain behind, rest, linger; be left," from re- "back, again" (see re-) + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). Meaning "to dwell permanently" first attested 1570s. Related: Resided; residing. Also from the French word are Dutch resideren, German residiren.
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