reside

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verb re·side \ ri-ˈzīd \

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

House Speaker Richard Corcoran has created a special committee to determine whether freshman Miami state Rep. Daisy Baez should be sanctioned for potentially violating a state law that requires her to reside in her district.

— mary ellen klas, miamiherald, "Could Miami lawmaker lose her House seat because of where her house is?," 24 Aug. 2017
Clearly the answer resides in the poor economies of their home countries.

— sami j. karam, National Review, "A Different Kind of Border Wall," 21 Aug. 2017
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill accused Missouri’s top law enforcement officer, who is weighing a campaign against her, of violating a state law that requires the attorney general to reside in Jefferson City.

— bryan lowry, kansascity, "McCaskill says likely challenger Josh Hawley voted illegally or violated residency rule," 17 Aug. 2017
Keith Mitchell is a black male, 51 years of age, who resided on Anita Place in Cincinnati, Ohio.

— sarah brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Coroner, Cincinnati seeking friends and family of unclaimed deceased," 17 Aug. 2017
Just off the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, tucked inside a sunny private courtyard, resides an under-the-radar haven for beauty junkies: the Balmain Hair Couture x Nabil Harlow salon.

— jenna rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "We Went To The Chicest Salon In Paris For A French Hair Transformation," 8 Aug. 2017
Almost one in two Toronto young adults reside with parent Statistics Canada releases census data on family formation The rising cost of housing in Canada is having at least one major impact on the make-up of families: fewer kids are leaving home.

— erik hertzberg, Bloomberg.com, "Canadian Kids Live Longer With Mom and Dad as Home Costs Soar," 2 Aug. 2017
Many suggest a willingness to let the statues remain has something to do with their location on the fashionable street, where some of the wealthiest residents reside and tourists visit.

— Washington Post, "Statues to Confederacy in its ex-capital spur soul-searching," 21 July 2017
For there is another factory, a virtual version of the physical facility that resides within a computer system.

— The Economist, "The Gemini makersMillions of things will soon have digital twins," 13 July 2017

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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

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