reside

Intermediatezipf 3.67

Pronunciation

/rɪˈzaɪd/(rih-ZIDE)

Part of speech

verbformal

Chinese

居住；存在于（正式用语）

Definition

To live in a particular place permanently; to exist in a particular quality.

Word family

  • resident/ˈrɛzɪdənt/(n/adj)居民
  • residence/ˈrɛzɪdəns/(n)住所
  • residential/ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/(adj)住宅的
  • residency/ˈrɛzɪdənsi/(n)居住期

Collocations

  • reside in
  • reside permanently
  • where authority resides
  • reside abroad

Examples

  1. 1.She currently resides in a small coastal town. (formal: live)
  2. 2.Real power resides in the hands of a few wealthy families. (figurative: exists)

Synonyms

  • live/lɪv/— everyday, simple
  • dwell/dwɛl/— literary, old-fashioned
  • inhabit/ɪnˈhæbɪt/— occupy a place, often for species

Etymology

re- (back) + sedere (to sit) — to sit back and settle