RESIDE

occupy, reside, lodge in

(verb) live (in a certain place); “She resides in Princeton”; “he occupies two rooms on the top floor”

reside, shack, domicile, domiciliate

(verb) make one’s home in a particular place or community; “may parents reside in Florida”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

reside (third-person singular simple present resides, present participle residing, simple past and past participle resided)

To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time.

To have a seat or fixed position; to inhere; to lie or be as in attribute or element.

To sink; to settle, as sediment.

Anagrams

• desier, desire, eiders, eresid, redies

Source: Wiktionary


Re*side" (r-zd"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Resided; p. pr. & vb. n. Residing.] Etym: [F. résider, L. residere; pref. re- re- + sedere to sit. See Sit. ]

1. To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to abide continuosly; to have one's domicile of home; to remain for a long time. At the moated grange, resides this dejected Mariana. Shak. In no fixed place the happy souls reside. Dryden.

2. To have a seat or fixed position; to inhere; to lie or be as in attribute or element. In such like acts, the duty and virtue of contentedness doth especially reside. Barrow.

3. To sink; to settle, as sediment. [Obs.] Boyle.

Syn.

– To dwell; inhabit; sojourn; abide; remain; live; domiciliate; domicile.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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