reside

verb

ri-ZYD/ɹɪˈzaɪd/

3 meanings of reside

1
verbintransitive
To live in a place for a long time.
My grandparents reside in a small town near the coast.
Only people who reside in the city may vote in its elections.
Similarlive, dwell, stay, lodge
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2
verbintransitive
To be found in something as one of its qualities or parts.
Real power in the club resides with the members, not the president.
Her charm seems to reside in her warm, honest smile.
Similarlie, rest, inhere, dwell
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3
verbintransitive
To sink down and settle, the way mud does in water.
Similarsettle, subside
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From Latin resideō "remain behind, dwell," made from re- "back" and sedeō "sit." It came into English through Old French and Middle English.