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abide

[ uh-bahyd ]

verb (used without object)

abode or abided, abiding.
  1. to remain; continue; stay:

    Abide with me.

    Synonyms: tarry

  2. to have one's abode; dwell; reside:

    to abide in a small Scottish village.

    Synonyms: live

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

    Synonyms: endure, persevere



verb (used with object)

abode or abided, abiding.
  1. to put up with; tolerate; stand:

    I can't abide dishonesty!

    Synonyms: support, brook, endure, bear

  2. to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting:

    to abide a vigorous onslaught.

  3. to wait for; await:

    to abide the coming of the Lord.

  4. to accept without opposition or question:

    to abide the verdict of the judges.

  5. to pay the price or penalty of; suffer for.

verb phrase

    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.

abide

/ əˈbaɪd /

verb

  1. tr to tolerate; put up with
  2. tr to accept or submit to; suffer

    to abide the court's decision

  3. intrfoll byby
    1. to comply (with)

      to abide by the decision

    2. to remain faithful (to)

      to abide by your promise

  4. intr to remain or continue
  5. archaic.
    intr to dwell
  6. archaic.
    tr to await in expectation
  7. archaic.
    tr to withstand or sustain; endure

    to abide the onslaught

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • aˈbidance, noun
  • aˈbider, noun
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Other Words From

  • a·bider noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abide1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English abiden, Old English ābīdan; cognate with Old High German irbītan “to await,” Gothic usbeisns “expectation, patience”; equivalent to a- 3 + bide
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abide1

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

  • can't stand (abide)
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Example Sentences

The cast finished the film after agreeing to abide by a contract that outlined protections against this behavior.

"There is nothing illegal about publicising malicious waste generators who do not abide by the rules and do not follow the city's guidance and advisory," the Mainichi quoted authorities as saying.

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If the prince takes a wife, it brings the queen’s own reign closer to an end, a thought she cannot abide.

He says for the most part clubbers abide by the rule.

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Instead, in June, then-candidate Biden said he would “abide by the jury decision” that had just convicted Hunter for the gun lie.

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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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