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reside(2)(dictionary)
reside(dictionary)

reside(2) (iou)



reside verb1 intrans. LME.
[Prob. back-form. from RESIDENT, later infl. by French resider and Latin residere remain behind, rest, formed as RE- + sedere settle, sit.]
Settle; take up one's station. rare. LME-M17.
a. Of a person holding an official position: occupy a specified place for the performance of official duties; be in residence. LME.
London Gazette James Jefferyes, Esq., to reside for His Majesty's Service with the King of Sweden.
b. Dwell permanently or for a considerable time, have one's regular home in or at a particular place. L16.
Remain or continue in a certain place or position; be placed or stationed. L15-L18.
Of power, a right, a quality, etc.: be vested, present, or inherent in a person etc. E17.
E. M. Forster A woman's power and charm reside in mystery. H. J. Laski It is in the king in Parliament that British sovereignty resides.
b. Be physically present in or on a thing. E17.
S. P. Thompson Electricity may..reside upon the surface of bodies as a charge. Scientific American That determinant must reside on the a antigen.
resider noun a resident M17.
residing noun (a) residence; (b) a dwelling-place: L16.