Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Reside (residing)
reside (residing), v. [Fr. résider or L. re- + sedēre, sit.]
- To dwell permanently or for a great length of time; to live in the same place as one's family has for generations.
- To settle in a place with the intent of staying for a long time.
- To sink to the bottom of liquors (or fluids); to settle; subside.
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