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verb re·side \ri-ˈzīd\

Definition of reside

resided

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residing

intransitive verb
1a : to be in residence as the incumbent of a benefice or officeb : to dwell permanently or continuously : occupy a place as one's legal domicile
2a : to be present as an element or qualityb : to be vested as a right

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

On June 8, Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff David Morgan announced that Howard, a Brewton man whose girlfriend resided at the Aspen Village apartments, had been arrested.

— lawrence specker, AL.com, "Alabama man enters not guilty plea in Pensacola girl's murder", 5 July 2017
Kramer currently resides in New York City and continues his career as a writer.

— prince shakur, Teen Vogue, "LGBTQ Icons You Need to Know — And How to Find More", 27 June 2017
The path to winning another divisional title is still easier for the Tigers through the East than the West as long as Nick Saban resides in Tuscaloosa.

— john talty, AL.com, "Missouri AD on switching divisions with Auburn: We 'like where we are at'", 13 June 2017
Milner asked that Hegyi be able to reside with his girlfriend of 10 years and their 2-year-old child in Schererville, but Koster raised concerns about Hegyi living with a child, given the nature of the case.

— becky jacobs, Post-Tribune, "Prosecutors suspect other victims in Crown Point man's federal online stalking case", 9 June 2017
Born in Cairo in 1972, Nabil left his homeland in 2003 and now resides in New York.

— siobhan morrissey, miamiherald, "Selma Hayek, Elizabeth Taylor and pulp fiction: Miami’s sultry summer features women in art", 9 June 2017
A Chicago native who later resided in the city's south suburbs, Mac, born Bernard McCullough, hasn't been forgotten by the city, but the honors of his legacy aren't limited to Illinois.

— gerald porter, Daily Southtown, "Bernie Mac's widow seeks to promote entertainer's memory with foundation, honors", 9 June 2017
CC was a former surfer who had once resided along California's Venice Beach, and in Hawaii.

— jill gleeson, Woman's Day, "I'm Having Better Sex At 50 Than I Ever Did In My 20s", 9 June 2017
According to the Pew Research Center, more than 1.6 million undocumented immigrants resided in the state of Texas in 2014.

— priscilla alvarez, The Atlantic, "Will Texas's Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities Hurt Law Enforcement?", 6 June 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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