reside

[ri-zahyd]

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verb (used without object), re·sid·ed, re·sid·ing.

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).

Origin of reside

1425–75; late Middle English residen < Middle French resider < Latin residēre, equivalent to re- re- + -sidēre, combining form of sedēre to sit¹

Related formsre·sid·er, noun

Synonyms for reside

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1. live, abide, sojourn, stay, lodge, remain.

re-side

[verb ree-sahyd; noun ree-sahyd]

verb (used with object), re-sid·ed, re-sid·ing.

to replace the siding on (a building).

verb (used without object), re-sid·ed, re-sid·ing.

to apply new siding, as to a house.

noun

a piece or section of siding: to put backing material on the re-sides.

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Related Words for reside

locate, lie, squat, populate, consist, nest, occupy, settle, endure, lodge, dwell, inhabit, perch, crash, people, park, dig, abide, stay, remain

Examples from the Web for reside

Contemporary Examples of reside

The more than 50,000 who reside in West Point live mostly in shacks made of zinc with rusted tin roofs.
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Abby Haglage
October 29, 2014
They reside in countries as diverse as Norway, Jordan, Honduras, Singapore, Denmark, and Brazil.
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John Kael Weston
July 23, 2013
These metadata, these intelligence officers say, reside in vast hard drives that belong to the NSA.
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June 7, 2013
Today Tunisia is home to about 1,000 Jews, most of whom reside in the isolated community on the southern coastal island of Djerba.
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Paul Rosenfeld, Noah Rayman
March 25, 2013
There is no sense of identification with Israel itself—they only reside in Israel.
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Brent E. Sasley
February 19, 2013

Historical Examples of reside

I was "raised" in the State of Massachusetts, and reside there still.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles 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 Woman
C. Gasquoine Hartley
For a time my connection with Keighley was severed as I went to reside at Bradford.
Adventures and Recollections
Bill o'th' Hoylus End
He thought it a safe place to reside because it was so far from the land.
The Island Mystery
George A. Birmingham

British Dictionary definitions for reside

reside

verb (intr) formal

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

Derived Formsresider, noun

Word Origin for reside

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

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Word Origin and History for reside

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.