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Definition of reside in phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reside in

phrasal verb
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reside in somebody/something
  1. to be in somebody/something; to be caused by something
    • The poem’s main interest resides in the use of dialect.
    • The source of the problem resides in the fact that the currency is too strong.
reside in/with somebody/something
  1. (of a power, a right, etc.) to belong to somebody/something synonym be vested in
    • The ultimate authority resides with the board of directors.
See reside in in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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