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Added 8 October 2026

reside

/ɹɪˈzaɪd/ verb

In Latin: vivio, vivo, habito Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reside at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

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

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