reside in sth/sb
— phrasal verb with reside uk/rɪˈzaɪd/us/rɪˈzaɪd/verb [ I usually + adv/prep ] formal
If a power or quality resides in someone or something, the person or thing has that power or quality:
The power to sack employees resides in the Board of Directors.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Having and owning - general words
- -owned
- attach to sb/sth
- be endowed with sth idiom
- bear
- bearer
- belong
- belong to sb
- call
- claim
- endow
- glint
- hold
- interest
- mistress
- not/never want for anything idiom
- owner
- ownership
- proprietress
- stake somewhere/sth out
- want
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