reside

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To live in a particular place.

   They now reside in a small village by the sea.

2. 2
   verb

   To be present in or belong to something, especially as a quality or power.

   Real power resides with the voters, not the politicians.

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

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