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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RESI'DE, v.i. s as z. [L. resideo, resido; re and sedeo, to sit, to settle.]
1. to dwell permanently or for a length of time; to have a settled abode for a time. the peculiar uses of this word are to be noticed. When the word is appliced to the natives of a state, or others who dwell in it as permanent citizens, we use it only with reference to the part of a city or country in which a man dwells. We do not say generally that Englishmen reside in England, but a particular citizen resides in London or York, or at such a house in such a street, in the Strand, etc.
When the word is applied to strangers or travelers, we do not say, a man resides in an inn for a night, but he resided in London or Oxford a month, or a year; or part of his life. A man lodges, stays, remains, abides, for a day or very short time, but reside implies a longer time, though not definite.
2. To sink to the bottom of liquors; to settle. Obs.
[In this sense, subside is now used.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: make one's home in a particular place or community; "may parents reside in Florida" [syn: reside, shack, domicile, domiciliate]
2: live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor" [syn: occupy, reside, lodge in]
3: be inherent or innate in; [syn: rest, reside, repose]

Merriam Webster's

intransitive verb (resided; residing) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French resider, from Latin resid?re to sit back, remain, abide, from re- + sed?re to sit — more at sit Date: 15th century 1. a. to be in residence as the incumbent of a benefice or office b. to dwell permanently or continuously ; occupy a place as one's legal domicile 2. a. to be present as an element or quality b. to be vested as a right • resider noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.intr. 1 (often foll. by at, in, abroad, etc.) (of a person) have one's home, dwell permanently. 2 (of power, a right, etc.) rest or be vested in. 3 (of an incumbent official) be in residence. 4 (foll. by in) (of a quality) be present or inherent in. Etymology: ME, prob. back-form. f. RESIDENT infl. by F résider or L residere (as RE-, sedere sit)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Reside Re*side" (r?-z?d"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Resided; p. pr. & vb. n. Residing.] [F. r['e]sider, L. residere; pref. re- re- + sedere to sit. See Sit. ] 1. To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to abide continuosly; to have one's domicile of home; to remain for a long time. At the moated grange, resides this dejected Mariana. --Shak. In no fixed place the happy souls reside. --Dryden. 2. To have a seat or fixed position; to inhere; to lie or be as in attribute or element. In such like acts, the duty and virtue of contentedness doth especially reside. --Barrow. 3. To sink; to settle, as sediment. [Obs.] --Boyle. Syn: To dwell; inhabit; sojourn; abide; remain; live; domiciliate; domicile.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(resides, residing, resided) 1. If someone resides somewhere, they live there or are staying there. (FORMAL) Margaret resides with her invalid mother in a London suburb... VERB: V prep/adv 2. If a quality resides in something, the thing has that quality. (FORMAL) Happiness does not reside in strength or money... VERB: no cont, V in n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. n. 1. Dwell, inhabit, live, abide, remain, domiciliate, domicile, sojourn. 2. Inhere.

Moby Thesaurus

abide, abide in, anchor, be coextensive with, be comprised in, be constituted by, be contained in, be present in, berth, bide, billet at, bivouac, bunk, burrow, camp, cohabit, colonize, come to anchor, consist in, continue, dig, domesticate, domicile, domiciliate, doss down, drop anchor, dwell, dwell in, endure, ensconce, establish residence, exist, exist in, hang out, hive, inhabit, inhere, inhere in, keep house, lie, lie in, live, live at, locate, lodge, moor, move, nest, occupy, park, people, perch, populate, relocate, remain, repose in, reside in, rest in, room, roost, set up housekeeping, set up shop, settle, settle down, sit down, squat, stand, stay, stay at, strike root, subsist in, take residence at, take root, take up residence, tenant