reside

verb re·side \ ri-ˈzīd \

|Updated on: 21 Jun 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

Delmas Reece, 72, last resided at 200 block of West 8th Avenue in Cincinnati.

— sarah brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Coroner searching for family and friends of unclaimed deceased," 18 June 2018
When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them.

— emma platoff, star-telegram, "In Sunday sermons, Texas faith leaders rebuke Trump's 'zero tolerance' policy," 17 June 2018
Belgium’s real stardust resides within the fearsome front three of Lukaku, Hazard and Mertens, which will look to continue the fine run of form and momentum gained ahead of the tournament.

— SI.com, "World Cup Preview: Belgium vs Panama - Recent Form, Key Battle, Team News, Prediction & More," 17 June 2018
The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born.

— refinery29.com, "The Worst Lies Sarah Huckabee Sanders Has Told," 15 June 2018
What resides under the skin of each person in the room: A pure heart?

— daryl h. miller, latimes.com, "'The Ballad of Bimini Baths' plunges into L.A. history," 15 June 2018
Frayed, browned and in fragile condition, the Voynich manuscript currently resides deep in a basement at Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library but digitized copies of it are available for free online.

— jane bracher, CNN, "The Voynich manuscript: Will this medieval mystery ever be solved?," 15 June 2018
Garafola resides in Jarrettsville, and her two daughters attended the elementary school.

— david anderson, The Aegis, "Jarrettsville Elementary community members 'clap out' fifth graders on their last day of school," 15 June 2018
When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them.

— salvador rizzo, Washington Post, "Recidivism Watch: Trump administration again blames others for its own family separation policy," 14 June 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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