abide

[ uh-bahyd ]

/ əˈbaɪd /

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verb (used without object), a·bode or a·bid·ed, a·bid·ing.

to remain; continue; stay: Abide with me.

to have one's abode; dwell; reside: to abide in a small Scottish village.

to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.; last.

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

to put up with; tolerate; stand: I can't abide dishonesty!

to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting: to abide a vigorous onslaught.

to wait for; await: to abide the coming of the Lord.

to accept without opposition or question: to abide the verdict of the judges.

to pay the price or penalty of; suffer for.

Verb Phrases

abide by,

to act in accord with.
to submit to; agree to: to abide by the court's decision.
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

SYNONYMS FOR abide

1 tarry.

2 live.

3 persevere, endure.

4 bear, endure, brook; support.

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OTHER WORDS FROM abide

a·bid·er, noun

Words nearby abide

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

Example sentences from the Web for abide

North Korea must show it is serious and prepared to abide by its commitments, particularly concerning denuclearization.

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But even for children struggling to care for elderly parents on their own want to abide by tradition.

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Broussard was not the sort of man who could abide such defeat.

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He was a perfect nuisance; even the tone of his voice I could not abide.

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Louis was determined to abide by the original contract, and said his wife's foreign train was too large.

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He seldom was allowed any choice of his own, but was expected to abide by the selection of his parents.

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But London cannot abide to be rebuked; such is the nature of man.

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British Dictionary definitions for abide

abide

/ (əˈbaɪd) /

verb abides, abiding, abode or abided

(tr) to tolerate; put up with

(tr) to accept or submit to; suffer to abide the court's decision

(intr foll by by)

to comply (with)to abide by the decision
to remain faithful (to)to abide by your promise

(intr) to remain or continue

(intr) archaic to dwell

(tr) archaic to await in expectation

(tr) archaic to withstand or sustain; endure to abide the onslaught

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

abide

In addition to the idioms beginning with abide

abide by

also see:

can't stand (abide)

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abide

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.

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Origin of abide

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British Dictionary definitions for abide

verb abides, abiding, abode or abided

Derived forms of abide

Word Origin for abide

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

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abide

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

Origin of abide

SYNONYMS FOR abide

OTHER WORDS FROM abide

Words nearby abide

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verb abides, abiding, abode or abided

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