residir

Residir is a verb used in Spanish and Portuguese that means to live or to have one’s dwelling in a place. In everyday language it refers to the act of living in a location, whether temporarily or permanently. In legal and administrative contexts it often signifies an established residence or domicile for purposes such as taxation, immigration, and electoral rights. The term can also appear in noun forms such as residencia (Spanish) or residência (Portuguese) to describe the place of living.

Etymology and related terms: Residir derives from Latin residere, literally “to sit again” or “to settle down.” The word is closely related to other terms for living arrangements, such as domicile (domicilio, residência) and residence (residencia, residência). In some languages the distinctions between residence, domicile, and habitual residence are used in law and administration.

Usage and nuances: Residir emphasizes the act of living in a place and is commonly used in formal, administrative, or legal contexts. It is often preferred over verbs like vivir (to live) when the focus is the location of one’s habitual dwelling or legal status. In taxation, immigration, and voting, phrases such as residencia habitual or residência fiscal describe where a person is considered to reside for official purposes. In some contexts, radicar may be used to express being based in a place, especially for organizations or institutions.

Conjugation notes: In Spanish, residir is a regular -ir verb with standard endings (present indicative: resido, resides, reside, residimos, residís, residen). In Portuguese, residir is also regular, with present forms such as resido, resides, reside, residimos, residis, residem (dialect differences may affect the tu/você form).