Meaning
- To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time.
- To have a seat or fixed position; to inhere; to lie or be as in attribute or element.
- To sink; to settle, as sediment.
Synonyms
be located
live at
reside in
be sitting
lodge in
stay at
dwell in
take up one’s residence
be stationed
take one’s abode
hold office
Frequency
Hyphenated as
re‧side
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈzaɪd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English residen, from Old French resider, from Latin resideō (“remain behind, reside, dwell”), from re- (“back”) + sedeō (“sit”).
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