I. rə̇ˈzīd, rēˈz- intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English residen, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French resider, from Latin residēre to sit back, remain, abide, from re- + sedēre to sit — more at sit
1. obsolete : to settle oneself or a thing in a place : be stationed : remain , stay
2.
a. : to be in residence as the incumbent of a benefice or an office
b. : to dwell permanently or continuously : have a settled abode for a time : have one's residence or domicile
3. : to have an abiding place : be present as an element or inhere as a quality : be vested as a right — usually used with in
the power of decision resides in the electorate
Synonyms:
live , dwell , sojourn , lodge , stay , put ( up ), stop: reside, despite the fact that it is somewhat formal, may be the preferred term for expressing the idea that a person keeps or returns to a particular dwelling place as his fixed, settled, or legal abode
all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside — U.S. Constitution
live is the more general word for indicating that one has one's home in a place, often with special reference especially to hours away from work
those who lived apart in temples — Agnes Repplier
he works in New York but lives in New Jersey
officially residing in Pennsylvania but living most of the time in Washington
living in an old farmhouse
dwell is a somewhat elevated or bookish synonym for live in this sense
a young Indian girl whose people dwelt on the west side of the gorge — Ted Sumner
in far-flung crown colonies and other dependencies dwell millions of people for whom political authority requires to be expressed in terms of tangible, visible personality — F.A.Ogg & Harold Zink
sojourn is used in connection with a temporary habitation held for a limited or uncertain time
artists who sojourned for a time amidst the western scene — American Guide Series: Oregon
lodge applies to having sleeping and general living accomodations at a place, sometimes implying that meals are taken elsewhere
lodging at the inn nearby
a house in the Outer Bailey where you may lodge until morning — J.H.Wheelwright
stay is now perhaps the most usual common equivalent for sojourn; it may be used in reference to paid quarters, as in a hotel, or to visits with friends or relatives
stay and eat at middle-class British hotels — Richard Joseph
staying in the country in a house where … was also a guest — W.S.Maugham
put ( up ) is a colloquial equivalent for stay
put up at a motel
stop is commonly used to indicate breaking a trip or journey and staying for a period
stop at a hotel
stop in Chicago for the night
II. intransitive verb
Etymology: Latin residere to sink back, from re- + sidere to sit down, settle, sink; akin to Latin sedēre to sit
obsolete : sink , subside , settle