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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
re·side
\\ri-ˈzīd\\ intransitive verb
(re·sid·ed ; re·sid·ing)
 ETYMOLOGY  Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French resider, from Latin residēre to sit back, remain, abide, from re- + sedēre 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
re·sid·er noun
English Etymology
reside
  c.1460, "to settle," from O.Fr. resider, from L. residere "to remain behind, rest," from re- "back, again" + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). Meaning "to dwell permanently" first attested 1578. Resident first recorded 1382, as an adj.; the noun meaning "one who resides" is from 1487. Meaning "medical graduate in practice in a hospital as training" first attested 1892, Amer.Eng.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
reside
res·ide / ri5zaid / verb [V +adv. / prep.]
   (formal) to live in a particular place
   居住在;定居于:
   He returned to Britain in 1939, having resided abroad for many years.
   他在国外居住多年以后,于 1939 年回到了英国。
 PHRASAL VERBS 
re'side in sb / sth
   to be in sb / sth; to be caused by sth
   在于;由…造成(或引起):
   The source of the problem resides in the fact that the currency is too strong.
   问题的根源在于货币过于坚挺。
re'side in / with sb / sth (of a power, a right, etc. 权力、权利等)
   to belong to sb / sth
   属于;隶属于
   SYN 
be vested in
:
   The ultimate authority resides with the board of directors.
   最高权力属于董事会。
OLT
reside verb
⇨ live
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
re·side
I. \rə̇ˈzīd, rēˈz-\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English residen, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French resider, from Latin residēre to sit back, remain, abide, from re- + sedēre to sit — more at
sit

1. obsolete : to settle oneself or a thing in a place : be stationed :
remain
,
stay

2.
 a. : to be in residence as the incumbent of a benefice or an office
 b. : to dwell permanently or continuously : have a settled abode for a time : have one's residence or domicile
3. : to have an abiding place : be present as an element or inhere as a quality : be vested as a right — usually used with in
 < the power of decision resides in the electorate >
Synonyms:
 
live
,
dwell
,
sojourn
,
lodge
,
stay
,
put
(up), stop: reside, despite the fact that it is somewhat formal, may be the preferred term for expressing the idea that a person keeps or returns to a particular dwelling place as his fixed, settled, or legal abode
  < all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they resideU.S. Constitution >
 
live
is the more general word for indicating that one has one's home in a place, often with special reference especially to hours away from work
  < those who lived apart in temples — Agnes Repplier >
  < he works in New York but lives in New Jersey >
  < officially residing in Pennsylvania but living most of the time in Washington >
  < living in an old farmhouse >
 
dwell
is a somewhat elevated or bookish synonym for
live
in this sense
  < a young Indian girl whose people dwelt on the west side of the gorge — Ted Sumner >
  < in far-flung crown colonies and other dependencies dwell millions of people for whom political authority requires to be expressed in terms of tangible, visible personality — F.A.Ogg & Harold Zink >
 
sojourn
is used in connection with a temporary habitation held for a limited or uncertain time
  < artists who sojourned for a time amidst the western scene — American Guide Series: Oregon >
 
lodge
applies to having sleeping and general living accomodations at a place, sometimes implying that meals are taken elsewhere
  < lodging at the inn nearby >
  < a house in the Outer Bailey where you may lodge until morning — J.H.Wheelwright >
 
stay
is now perhaps the most usual common equivalent for sojourn; it may be used in reference to paid quarters, as in a hotel, or to visits with friends or relatives
  < stay and eat at middle-class British hotels — Richard Joseph >
  < staying in the country in a house where … was also a guest — W.S.Maugham >
 
put
(up) is a colloquial equivalent for
stay

  < put up at a motel >
 
stop
is commonly used to indicate breaking a trip or journey and staying for a period
  < stop at a hotel >
  < stop in Chicago for the night >
II. intransitive verb
Etymology: Latin residere to sink back, from re- + sidere to sit down, settle, sink; akin to Latin sedēre to sit
obsolete :
sink
,
subside
,
settle

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