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