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abide
[ uh-bahyd ]
verb (used without object)
- to remain; continue; stay:
Abide with me.
Synonyms: tarry
- to have one's abode; dwell; reside:
to abide in a small Scottish village.
Synonyms: live
- to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.; last.
verb (used with object)
- 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 phrase
- 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.
abide
/ əˈbaɪd /
verb
- tr to tolerate; put up with
- tr to accept or submit to; suffer
to abide the court's decision
- intrfoll byby
- to comply (with)
to abide by the decision
- to remain faithful (to)
to abide by your promise
- intr to remain or continue
- archaic.intr to dwell
- archaic.tr to await in expectation
- archaic.tr to withstand or sustain; endure
to abide the onslaught
Derived Forms
- aˈbidance, noun
- aˈbider, noun
Other Words From
- a·bider noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of abide1
Idioms and Phrases
- can't stand (abide)
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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