reside

verb re·side \ ri-ˈzīd \

|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

Examples: reside in a Sentence

Definition of reside

resided; residing

intransitive verb

1 a : to be in residence as the incumbent of a benefice or office

b : to dwell permanently or continuously : occupy a place as one's legal domicile

2 a : to be present as an element or quality

b : to be vested as a right

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resider

noun

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Examples of reside in a Sentence

He resides in St. Louis.
He still resides at his parents' house.
Meaning resides within the text of the poem.
The importance of this decision resides in the fact that it relates to people across the country.

Recent Examples of reside from the Web

Investigators seized about 11 pounds of fentanyl from 28-year-old Antonio Rivera, a Lawrence resident, and 24-year-old Deuris Sierra, a Dominican national mostly residing in Lawrence, the Boston US attorney’s office said in a statement.

— katie camero, BostonGlobe.com, "Two men charged with fentanyl conspiracy," 11 July 2018
Although there is no charge to register for this program, it is restricted to clients residing in the Rales JFS service area of Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Highland Beach.

— sergio carmona, Jewish Journal, "Jewish organizations step-up hurricane preparedness efforts," 6 July 2018
Image Even though the New York City Housing Authority has been under a microscope for flouting lead-paint safety regulations for years, the exact number of children residing in public housing poisoned by lead was never disclosed.

— New York Times, "820 Children Under 6 in Public Housing Tested High for Lead," 1 July 2018
The Census is required to count all people residing in the country, regardless of citizenship or immigration status.

— catherine marfin, San Antonio Express-News, "Study: Texas ranks 43rd in child well-being," 26 June 2018
Ocitti, a former Uganda player now residing in North Carolina for his wife’s work, recognized Mackinnon’s face from connecting on LinkedIn.

— jake fischer, SI.com, "George Galanopoulos's Unlikely Journey From Basketball Dreamer to Uganda Head Coach," 13 June 2018
Kruger said that in addition to the Venezuelans residing in Colombia, 80 percent of those who enter the country are using it as a transit hub.

— jim wyss, miamiherald, "Almost 1 million people moved from Venezuela to Colombia in just two years, study shows," 13 June 2018
That may mean bad news for people residing in their path.

— Anchorage Daily News, "Hurricanes are moving more slowly. That makes them more dangerous.," 6 June 2018
Since November, the Indiana State Department of Health has identified an increase of hepatitis A cases in the southern part of the state, with most patients residing in Clark and Floyd Counties.

— susan scutti, CNN, "Hepatitis A outbreak cases on rise across US; Nashville reports outbreak," 30 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of reside

Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French resider, from Latin residēre to sit back, remain, abide, from re- + sedēre to sit — more at sit

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First Known Use: 15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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