reside
/ɹɪˈzaɪd/ verb, proper noun
Forms resides residing resided
- verb To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time. “He still resides at his parents' house.”
- verb To have a seat or fixed position; to inhere; to lie or be as in attribute or element.
- verb To sink; to settle, as sediment.
- proper noun A surname.
Synonyms
abide bedwell belive dwell haunt inhabit live occupy stay shack domicile domiciliate lodge in rest repose
Antonyms
Etymology
From Middle English residen, from Old French resider, from Latin resideō (“remain behind, reside, dwell”), from re- (“back”) + sedeō (“sit”).
Webster’s 1913
- verb 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.
- verb To have a seat or fixed position; to inhere; to lie or be as in attribute or element.
Etymology [F. résider, L. residere; pref. re- re- + sedere to sit. See Sit.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “reside”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details