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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | résider, from Latin residere 'to sit back, remain, stay', from sedere 'to sit' |
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re‧side
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] formal to live in a particular place : 
He spent most of his time in Rutherglen, where his family resided.
He spent most of his time in Rutherglen, where his family resided.reside in something/somebody
phrasal verb1 to be present in or consist of something : Joe's talent resides in his storytelling abilities.
Joe's talent resides in his storytelling abilities.2 also reside within something/somebody if a power, right etc resides in something or someone, it belongs to them : Executive power resides in the President.
Executive power resides in the President.