verb
reside
rih-ZYD
verb
1
To live somewhere on a permanent or long-term basis.
"She currently resides in Manchester."
"The family has resided in this house for three generations."
2
To exist or be located within something, especially an abstract quality.
"The real power resides with the board, not the CEO."
How to Use Reside
Learner’s notes
When to use it
More formal than "live" — common in official or legal contexts.
Common pairings
reside in a country
the power resides in
currently residing at
Word Forms
resided past tense, resides singular
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Etymology
From Old French resider, from Latin resideo, "to remain behind, dwell" — from re- ("back") plus sedeo ("sit").