Abide

əˈbaɪd

Meaning & Definition

verb

to accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).

I will abide by the committee's decision regarding the funding.

to remain or stay.

You can abide in my house as long as you need.

to tolerate or endure.

I cannot abide the constant noise coming from the construction site.

to wait patiently.

I will abide the arrival of the train before leaving.

Middle English abiden, from Old English ábidan, 'to remain, continue, wait for'.

abide by

to accept and act according to a rule or agreement.

can't abide

to find something intolerable.

abide in

to reside or exist in a particular place.

abidance

the act of abiding.

abider

one who abides.

to hang out or stay around

Let's just abide here for a while.

to deal with something

I can abide that drama, it's not a big deal.