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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: , , , ,

  2. (of things, qualities, etc.) to abide, lie, or be present habitually; exist or be inherent (usually followed by in ).
  3. to rest or be vested, as powers, rights, etc. (usually followed by in ).


reside

/ ɪˈɪ /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·İ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reside1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English residen, from Middle French resider, from Latin ŧ “to remain seated, rest, settle,” literally, “to sit back,” from re- re- + -ŧ, combining form of ŧ “to sit”; sit 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reside1

C15: from Latin ŧ to sit back, from re- + ŧ to sit
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Example Sentences

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Lucy has been placed with several different foster carers and is residing in at least her third new home since her arrival in the UK.

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She splits her time between there and a home in Yorkshire, where her son is at school, and the challenge claimed she did not primarily reside in Lincolnshire.

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Hundreds of Christians, but also some Muslims, uprooted by Israeli bombardment, now reside on church grounds or in the surrounding environs.

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At issue are new “LGBTQ-inclusive” storybooks used for classroom reading for pre-kindergarten to 5th grade in Montgomery County, Md., a suburb of Washington where three justices reside.

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Bachardy’s self-portraits and drawings of Isherwood pepper the galleries, a confluence that reveals something that should be obvious: Two portrait artists, one pictorial and the other literary, resided for decades in the same household.

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