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
The county of San Diego’s public health officials knew schools were still closed when they made their decision to abide.
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He continually tells his listeners to abide by the county protocols, even when Justin Hart, a digital strategist, said masks wouldn’t help curb the spread.
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Guaderrama told VOSD that Allied Universal guards are required to abide by MTS’s body camera policy and that, like MTS, the contractor flags footage and provides it upon request.
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It’s become clear that many aspects of customer interaction will need to be digitized to abide by social distancing measures.
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This means partnering with a franchisee that supports our clean energy goals, abides by the terms of the agreements and will not lobby in Sacramento for legislation against our clean energy future.
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North Korea must show it is serious and prepared to abide by its commitments, particularly concerning denuclearization.
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Human happiness,” the Greek historian Herodotus once observed, “does not abide long in one place.
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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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Beyond the mental acuity needed to focus through the pain, the young woman must also abide by a strict diet.
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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.
James Gilmour of Mongolia|James Gilmour
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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I know your opinion of these subterfuges, and am willing to abide by your own judgment.
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British Dictionary definitions for abide
abide
/ (əˈbaɪd) /
verbabides, abiding, abodeorabided
(tr)to tolerate; put up with
(tr)to accept or submit to; sufferto 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)archaicto dwell
(tr)archaicto await in expectation
(tr)archaicto withstand or sustain; endureto abide the onslaught
Derived forms of abide
abidance, nounabider, noun
Word Origin for abide
Old English ābīdan, from a- (intensive) + bīdan to wait, bide