Re-side', v. i.

v. i. [imp. & p. RESIDED; p. pr. & vb. n. RESIDING.] [Fr. résider, Sp. residir, It. risedere, Lat. residēre, from re, again, back, and sedēre, to sit.]

1Sense 1. To continue to sit; to remain; to dwell permanently or for a length of time; to have a settled abode for a time; to abide continuously; to have one's dwelling or home; to remain for a long time.

At the moated grange resides this dejected Mariana. Shak.

In no fixed place the happy souls reside. Dryden.

2Sense 2. To have a seat or fixed position; to inhere; to lie or be as an attribute or element.

In such like acts, the duty and virtue of contentedness doth especially reside. Barrow.

3Sense 3. To sink to the bottom of liquors; to settle; to subside. [Obs.] Boyle.

Synonyms—To dwell; inhabit; sojourn; abide; remain; live; domiciliate; domicile.