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reside

re·side [ ri zd ] (past and past participle re·sid·ed, present participle re·sid·ing, 3rd person present singular re·sides)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. live somewhere: to have a home in a particular place

2. be present: to be present in or belong to somebody or something

3. be vested: to be vested or placed in somebody or something

[15th century. Probably via French résider< Latin residere "remain behind" < sedere "sit"]
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