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reside

verb (reside, resides, resided, residing) — formal

«reside» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. To live in a place: She resides in Toronto. tree →
  2. To be found in or belong to something: Power resides with the people. tree →

In the lessons

In formal language, forms and exams «reside» means live. Children meet it on official letters, in stories about kings who reside in palaces, and in science: «the information resides in the cell's nucleus». Nouns: resident (a person who lives there), residence (a home).

Examples

  • The queen resides in a large palace. tree →
  • All pupils who reside in the town may join the club. tree →
  • He resided in Dublin for ten months. tree →
  • Your address is where you reside. tree →
  • Bats reside in the old barn. tree →
  • The power to change the rule resides with the council. tree →
  • "Where do you reside when you are at home?" asked the shirt-collar. tree →

Note

Formal; everyday word: live. Not the same as «resign» (leave a job). «Resident» is also a person living somewhere, like «a local resident».

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/reside/