take up residence

some place to make a residence of a place. Ed took up residence in a small efficiency apartment. It looks as if a family of mice has taken up residence in the cupboard.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Glenys	-	Welsh
Rod	RAHD	English
Pua	-	Hawaiian
Subramaniam	-	Tamil
Ahti	AHH-tee (Finnish)	Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Gilda	-	Italian, Portuguese