reside

Meaning

1. To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time.
2. To have a seat or fixed position; to inhere; to lie or be as in attribute or element.
3. To sink; to settle, as sediment.

Synonyms

live

dwell

stay

inhabit

abide

lodge

remain

settle

occupy

sit

🪑

exist

be

rest

domicile

domiciliate

live in

be located

populate

wait

shack

residence

repose

live at

reside in

sit down

be sitting

lodge in

locate

room

sleep in

sojourn

stay at

subsist

total

wait on

wear

dwell in

take up one’s residence

be stationed

take one’s abode

wone

abode

attend

bear

🐻

bide

carry

carry weight

come

comprise

constitute

Translations

wohnen

habiter

résider

residir

wonen

abitare

habitar

risiedere

demeurer

morar

habitar

resideren

vivir

leben

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈzaɪd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: residen

In summary

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

Sentences

He and his family reside in Stamford , Connecticut .