reside

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reside^¹

/ɹɪˈzaɪd/ UK
/ɹɪˈzaɪd/ Canada, US
/ɹəˈzaɪd/ Canada, US
/ɹɪˈzɑed/ Australia
[ɹəˈzɑe̯d] New Zealand

Rhymes with -aɪd

Where it comes from

From Middle English residen, from Old French resider, from Latin resideō (“remain behind, reside, dwell”), from re- (“back”) + sedeō (“sit”).

verb resides · residing · resided

To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time. […] And the delighted ſpirit / To die in fierie floods, or to recide / In thrilling Region of thicke-ribbed Ice […]
To have a seat or fixed position; to inhere; to lie or be as in attribute or element. […] for Cogitation / Reſides not in that man, that do’s not thinke […]
To sink; to settle, as sediment. […] The madding Winds are huſh’d, the Tempeſts ceaſe, / And every rolling Surge resides in Peace.

Similar: abide, bedwell, belive, dwell, haunt, inhabit, live, occupy, reside, stay · Opposite: leave, vacate, wander

Reside^²

proper noun

A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: occupy, dwell, inhabit, populate, live, repose, people, shack, rest, lodge in, settle, stay, lay, sojourn, locate, remain

verb

Similar: abide, bedwell, belive, dwell, haunt, inhabit, live, occupy, reside, stay · Opposite: leave, vacate, wander

Translations

Every language

verb to dwell permanently or for a considerable time

Español	residir
한국어	살다 salda, 거주하다 geojuhada
日本語	住む sumu, 居住する kyojū suru
中文	居住 jūzhù, 住 zhù, 居留 jūliú
हिन्दी	रहना rahnā, बसना basnā
Português	residir, morar
Français	habiter, résider, demeurer
Deutsch	wohnen
Italiano	risiedere, vivere
Ελληνικά	μένω méno
Română	a locui, a trăi
Русский	прожива́ть proživátʹ, жить žitʹ, обита́ть obitátʹ
Tiếng Việt	cư trú, định cư, ở, lưu trú
العربية	أَقَامَ ʔaqāma, سَكَنَ sakana, عَاشَ ʕāša
עברית	גָּר gar

verb to have a seat or fixed position

Français	résider

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@misc{reside_2026,
  title = {reside},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reside},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}