reside

[ri-zahyd]

verb (used without object)

resided, residing 

1. to dwell permanently or for a considerable time.

   She resides at 15 Maple Street.

   Synonyms: lodge, lodge, stay, sojourn, abide, live

2. (of things, qualities, etc.) to abide, lie, or be present habitually; exist or be inherent (usually followed byin ).

3. to rest or be vested, as powers, rights, etc. (usually followed byin ).

reside

/ rɪˈzaɪd /

verb

1. to live permanently or for a considerable time (in a place); have one's home (in)

   he now resides in London

2. (of things, qualities, etc) to be inherently present (in); be vested (in)

   political power resides in military strength

Other Word Forms

• resider noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reside¹

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”; sit ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of reside¹

C15: from Latin residēre to sit back, from _re- + sedēre to sit

Example Sentences

However, the study revealed that HSL also resides inside the nucleus of fat cells.

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"Too many countries are retreating into geopolitical blocs or the battlegrounds of protectionism," he said, but added: "In every rupture resides the responsibility to build -- nostalgia is not a strategy."

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A portion of Earth's water resides in extremely small spaces, including molecular cavities found in protein binding sites or synthetic receptors.

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Fewer people reside near refining or transportation facilities.

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Sam, now residing near Southampton, was living in Australia in the late 1990s when there were public appeals for sperm donors.

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Related Words

• consist 
• dwell 
• endure 
• inhabit 
• lie 
• locate 
• lodge 
• nest 
• occupy 
• populate 
• settle 
• squat