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residing

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/rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/ · re-si-ding

To live or have one's home in a particular place.

Meanings

verbformal

To live or have one's home in a particular place.

کسی خاص جگہ پر رہنا یا اپنے گھر کا ہونا۔

رہائش پذیر

rehaish pazeer

Synonyms

inhabitdwellliveآباد ہونارہنابسنا

Antonyms

departleavevacateچھوڑناجاناخالی کرنا

Common Collocations

  • residing in a city
  • residing with family
  • residing abroad

Example Sentences

They are residing in a beautiful apartment in the city.

وہ شہر میں ایک خوبصورت اپارٹمنٹ میں رہائش پذیر ہیں۔

Woh sheher mein aik khoobsurat apartment mein rehaish pazeer hain.

She spent a year residing in London for her studies.

اس نے اپنی تعلیم کے لئے لندن میں ایک سال گزارا۔

Us ne apni taleem ke liye London mein aik saal guzara.

Many families are residing in temporary shelters due to the disaster.

بہت سے خاندان آفت کی وجہ سے عارضی پناہ گاہوں میں رہائش پذیر ہیں۔

Bahut se khandan aafat ki wajah se aazri pnahgahon mein rehaish pazeer hain.

Easily Confused With

inciding:Inciding refers to making a cut or incising, while residing refers to living in a place.

Word Family

residence
nounرہائش
resident
nounرہائشی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'reside' as a way to remember where you stay; 'reside' sounds like 'reside in a house.'

Picture yourself putting down roots in a garden, symbolizing settling in one place.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے

Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere arman lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each worth dying for; many of my wishes turned to reality, yet they remain few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس جگہ رہو وہاں کے بن جاؤ

Jis jagah raho wahan ke ban jao.

Become a part of the place where you live.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "residēre" — to sit back, remain

First known use: 14th century

The word 'reside' comes from the Latin 'residēre', which means to settle or dwell, reflecting the notion of staying in a particular place.