abide

[ uh-bahyd ]
/ əˈbaɪd /
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verb (used without object), a·bode or a·bid·ed, a·bid·ing.

verb (used with object), a·bode or a·bid·ed, a·bid·ing.

Verb Phrases

abide by,
  1. to act in accord with.
  2. to submit to; agree to: to abide by the court's decision.
  3. to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep: If you make a promise, abide by it.

Origin of abide

before 1000; Middle English abiden, Old English ābīdan; cognate with Old High German irbītan await, Gothic usbeisns expectation, patience. See a-3, bide

OTHER WORDS FROM abide

a·bid·er, noun

Words nearby abide

abhorrent, abia, abiathar, abib, abidance, abide, abide by, abiding, abidjan, abie, abient

Words related to abide by

follow, observe, acknowledge, concede

British Dictionary definitions for abide by

abide
/ (əˈbaɪd) /

verb abides, abiding, abode or abided

Derived forms of abide

abidance, noun abider, noun

Word Origin for abide

Old English ābīdan, from a- (intensive) + bīdan to wait, bide

Idioms and Phrases with abide by (1 of 2)

abide by

Accept and act in accordance with a decision or set of rules; also, remain faithful to. For example, All members must agree to abide by the club regulations, or A trustworthy man abides by his word. An older sense of the verb abide, “remain,” is still familiar in the well-known 19th-century hymn “Abide with Me,” which asks God to stay with the singer in time of trouble. [Early 1500s]

Idioms and Phrases with abide by (2 of 2)

abide