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Abide Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Abide? [v] put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat" [v] dwell (archaic); "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Abide: bear \| bide \| brook \| endure \| put up \| stand \| stay \| stomach \| suffer \| support \| tolerate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Abide: abide in \| abide with \| accede \| accept \| adhere \| await \| be big \| be coextensive with \| be comprised in \| be constituted by \| be contained in \| be content with \| be easy with \| be present in \| be still \| bear \| bear with \| berth \| bide \| bide the issue \| blink at \| brave \| brook \| bunk \| carry on \| carry through \| cease not \| cleave \| cling \| coast \| cohabit \| condone \| consent \| consist in \| continue \| continue to be \| dally \| dawdle \| defeat time \| defy time \| delay \| dig \| dillydally \| disregard \| domicile \| domiciliate \| doss down \| drag on \| dwell \| dwell in \| endure \| exist \| exist in \| extend \| freeze \| go \| go along \| go on \| hang about \| hang around \| hang in \| hang in there \| hang out \| hang tough \| hold \| hold everything \| hold on \| hold out \| hold steady \| hold your horses \| ignore \| inhabit \| inhere in \| jog on \| judge not \| keep \| keep going \| keep on \| keep quiet \| last \| last long \| last out \| lean over backwards \| lie in \| lie still \| linger \| listen to reason \| live \| live on \| live through \| live with \| lodge \| loiter \| lump \| lump it \| maintain \| mark time \| nest \| never cease \| not breathe \| not stir \| not write off \| occupy \| overlook \| perch \| perdure \| perennate \| persevere \| persist \| prevail \| put up with \| receive \| remain \| remain motionless \| repose \| repose in \| reside \| reside in \| rest \| rest in \| room \| roost \| run \| run on \| see both sides \| sit tight \| sit up \| sit up for \| slog on \| squat \| stagger on \| stand \| stand fast \| stand firm \| stand for \| stand still \| stay \| stay on \| stay put \| stay up \| stay up for \| stick \| stick around \| stick fast \| stomach \| subsist \| subsist in \| suffer \| support \| survive \| suspend judgment \| sustain \| swallow \| sweat \| sweat it out \| sweat out \| take \| take time \| take up with \| tarry \| tenant \| tide over \| tolerate \| tread water \| view with indulgence \| wait \| wait a minute \| wait and see \| wait for \| wait on \| wait up for \| watch \| watch and wait \| wear \| wear well \| wink at See Also \| accept \| allow \| bear up \| continue \| countenance \| hold still for \| let \| live with \| outstay \| overstay \| pay \| permit \| remain \| sit out \| stand for \| stay on \| submit \| swallow \| take \| take a joke \| take lying down \| undergo \| visit Abide In Webster's Dictionary \Abide"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Abode}, formerly {Abid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abiding}.] [AS. [=a]b[=i]dan; pref. [=a]- (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + b[=i]dan to bide. See {Bide}.] 1. To wait; to pause; to delay. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn; -- with with before a person, and commonly with at or in before a place. Let the damsel abide with us a few days. --Gen. xxiv. 55. 3. To remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to continue; to remain. Let every man abide in the same calling. --1 Cor. vii. 20. Followed by by: {To abide by}. (a) To stand to; to adhere; to maintain. The poor fellow was obstinate enough to abide by what he said at first. --Fielding. (b) To acquiesce; to conform to; as, to abide by a decision or an award. \Abide"\, v. t. 1. To wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for; as, I abide my time. ``I will abide the coming of my lord.'' --Tennyson. Note: [[Obs.], with a personal object. Bonds and afflictions abide me. --Acts xx. 23. 2. To endure; to sustain; to submit to. [Thou] shalt abide her judgment on it. --Tennyson. 3. To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with. She could not abide Master Shallow. --Shak. 4. Note: [Confused with aby to pay for. See {Aby}.] To stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for. Dearly I abide that boast so vain. --Milton.

Abide Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Abide?

[v] put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"
[v] dwell (archaic); "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

Abide In Webster's Dictionary

\A*bide"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Abode}, formerly {Abid};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Abiding}.] [AS. [=a]b[=i]dan; pref. [=a]-
(cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + b[=i]dan to
bide. See {Bide}.]
1. To wait; to pause; to delay. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

2. To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to
   dwell; to sojourn; -- with with before a person, and
   commonly with at or in before a place.

         Let the damsel abide with us a few days. --Gen.
                                               xxiv. 55.

3. To remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to
   continue; to remain.

         Let every man abide in the same calling. --1 Cor.
                                               vii. 20.
   Followed by by:

{To abide by}.
   (a) To stand to; to adhere; to maintain.

             The poor fellow was obstinate enough to abide by
             what he said at first.            --Fielding.
   (b) To acquiesce; to conform to; as, to abide by a
       decision or an award.


\A*bide"\, v. t.
1. To wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for;
   as, I abide my time. ``I will abide the coming of my
   lord.'' --Tennyson.

Note: [[Obs.], with a personal object.

            Bonds and afflictions abide me.    --Acts xx. 23.

2. To endure; to sustain; to submit to.

         [Thou] shalt abide her judgment on it. --Tennyson.

3. To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with.

         She could not abide Master Shallow.   --Shak.

4.

Note: [Confused with aby to pay for. See {Aby}.] To stand the
      consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for.

            Dearly I abide that boast so vain. --Milton.

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