reside meaning
reside :
to live, to dwell
Verb
▪ They reside in New York.
▪ They live in New York.
▪ She resides near the office.
▪ She lives near the office.
paraphrasing
▪ live – to dwell
▪ dwell – to live
Pronunciation
reside [rɪˈzaɪd]
The stress is on the second syllable 'zaid' and sounds like 'ri-zide'.
Common phrases and grammar about reside
reside - Common meaning
Verb
to live, to dwell
Part of Speech Changes for "reside"
▪ residence (noun) – the place where someone lives
▪ resident (noun) – a person who lives in a place
Common Expressions with "reside"
▪ reside in a city – live in a city
▪ reside at an address – live at an address
▪ reside permanently – live for a long time
▪ reside temporarily – live for a short time
Important examples of reside in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, reside is typically used to indicate the location of a person or company.
Example of a confusing word: resign (to quit a job)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, reside is used with prepositions like 'in' or 'at'.
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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
There are no common idioms with reside in TOEIC Part 7 passages.
There are no unique idiomatic expressions with reside in TOEIC Part 7 passages.
Differences between similar words and reside
reside
,
live
differences
reside is used in more formal contexts to indicate living in a place, while live is more general and can be used in any context.
reside
,
dwell
differences
reside is used to indicate living in a place, often formally, while dwell can imply living in a place, sometimes with an emphasis on the nature of living.
Words with the same origin as reside
The origin of reside
reside comes from the Latin 'residēre', meaning 'to stay back, remain'.
Word structure
The word is composed of the prefix 're' (back), root 'sede' (sit), and suffix e (verb), so reside means 'to sit back'.
Words with the same origin
The root of reside is 'sede' (to sit). Words with the same root include 'session', 'sedentary', 'sediment', and 'seduce'.
