reside
Americanverb (used without object)
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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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Researchers found that microglia, the immune cells that reside in the brain, accumulate mutations in specific cancer-driving genes.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
“We wish it were under different circumstances, but we are honored to care for you while you reside in our beautiful state.”
From Slate • May 14, 2026
Participating artists did not have to reside in Los Angeles, but their projects had to respond to the station’s location, history and culture and include a community engagement component.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
They reside in the smallest media market in the major leagues, consistently run a low payroll and have a lineup filled with players most fans outside of Wisconsin have probably never heard of.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Division of the RNA component into a large number of subunits would produce polynucleotide chains too small to carry the genetic information that Francis and I believed must reside in the viral RNA.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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