reside
verb
re·side ri-ˈzīd 
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
resider noun
Synonyms
- abide
- dwell
- live
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Example Sentences
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 on the Web That’s not an indictment of anything other than people who reside in Ohio like to drink. 
Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2022 The Murnanian first-person narrator is not identical to Gerald Murnane, and the people who reside in the narrator’s thoughts are not exactly characters—or not of the kind that authors cram full of inner lives in their pursuit of lifelikeness. Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 Since then, a judge has granted Wilde’s request to dismiss Sudeikis’ petition, which asked for Otis and Daisy to eventually reside with him in New York. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 Does employee loyalty reside with the business or with you personally? Rich Gunn, Forbes, 1 June 2022 That's the world in which the Browns now reside since the March 18 trade with Houston to bring Watson to Cleveland. Chris Easterling, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 Most require that offenders may only reside certain distances from places where children might congregate, such as parks and schools, or say only offenders who were residents at the time of their convictions may qualify. Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2022 The Diocese of Providence announced Thursday that Santilli was placed on administrative leave and will not exercise public ministry or reside on church property pending the outcome of an investigation. BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 Supportive modalities function at only manager and staff levels, which is where they are anchored, reside and belong. Jay Steven Levin, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 See More
Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2022 The Murnanian first-person narrator is not identical to Gerald Murnane, and the people who reside in the narrator’s thoughts are not exactly characters—or not of the kind that authors cram full of inner lives in their pursuit of lifelikeness. Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 Since then, a judge has granted Wilde’s request to dismiss Sudeikis’ petition, which asked for Otis and Daisy to eventually reside with him in New York. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 Does employee loyalty reside with the business or with you personally? Rich Gunn, Forbes, 1 June 2022 That's the world in which the Browns now reside since the March 18 trade with Houston to bring Watson to Cleveland. Chris Easterling, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 Most require that offenders may only reside certain distances from places where children might congregate, such as parks and schools, or say only offenders who were residents at the time of their convictions may qualify. Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2022 The Diocese of Providence announced Thursday that Santilli was placed on administrative leave and will not exercise public ministry or reside on church property pending the outcome of an investigation. BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 Supportive modalities function at only manager and staff levels, which is where they are anchored, reside and belong. Jay Steven Levin, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
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
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
reside
verb
re·side ri-ˈzīd
resided; residing
1
: to live permanently and continuously : dwell
2
: to have its place : exist
The choice resides in the voters.
resides
verb
as in lives
to have a home he's a freelance writer who resides in the Midwest Synonyms & Similar Words
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- lives
- dwells
- abides
- stays
- inhabits
- occupies
- frequents
- haunts
- lodges
- populates
- peoples
- visits
- settles
- cohabits
- rents
- tenants
- hangs (at)
- leases
- sublets