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reside

re·side

UK/ɹɪˈzaɪd/ US/ɹɪˈzaɪd/ uncommon

verb

1.

make one''s home or live in

  • “She resides officially in Iceland”
  • “I live in a 200-year old house”
  • “These people inhabited all the islands that are now deserted”
  • “The plains are sparsely populated”
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2.

live (in a certain place)

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3.

be inherent or innate in;

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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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