What does abide mean?

Definitions for abide
əˈbaɪdabide

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bide, abide, stayverb

    dwell

    "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

  2. digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put upverb

    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"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

Wiktionary

  1. abideverb

    To wait in expectation; to pause; to delay; to tarry.

  2. abideverb

    To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn;

  3. abideverb

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

  4. abideverb

    To [[remain;; to be left.

  5. abideverb

    To stand ready for; to await for someone.

  6. abideverb

    To wait for, to be prepared for, to await expectantly, to watch for.

  7. abideverb

    To endure or undergo a hard trial or a task; to stand up under.

  8. abideverb

    To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly.

  9. abideverb

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

  10. abideverb

    To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.

  11. abideverb

    To await submisively; accept without question; submit to.

  12. Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To ABIDEverb

    I abode or abid.

    Etymology: from bidian , or aubidian , Sax.

    Thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, if I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever. Now therefore I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad, a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren. Gen. xliv. 32, 33.

    The Marquis Dorset, as I hear, is fled
    To Richmond, in the parts where he abides. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

    They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. Psalm cxxv. 1.

    The fear of the Lord tendeth to life; and he that hath it shall abide satisfied. Prov. xix. 23.

    Those who apply themselves to learning, are forced to acknowledge one God, incorruptible and unbegotten; who is the only true being, and abides for ever above the highest heavens, from whence he beholds all the things that are done in heaven and earth. Edward Stillingfleet, Defence of Disc. on Rom. Idolat.

    There can be no study without time; and the mind must abide and dwell upon things, or be always a stranger to the inside of them. South.

    Home is he brought, and laid in sumptuous bed,
    Where many skilful leeches him abide,
    To salve his hurts. Fairy Queen, b. i. cant.
    5. stanz. 17.

    While lions war, and battle for their dens,
    Poor harmless lambs abide their enmity. William Shakespeare, Hen. VI. p. 3.

    Bonds and afflictions abide me. Acts xx. 23.

    Ah me! they little know
    How dearly I abide that boast so vain. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. iv. l. 87.

    But the Lord he is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: At his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. Jer. x. 10.

    It must be allowed a fair presumption in favour of the truth of my doctrines, that they have abid a very rigorous test now for above thirty years, stand yet firm; and the longer and more strictly they are look’d into, the more they are confirmed to this very day. John Woodward, Letter i.

    Thou can’st not abide Tiridates; this is but love of thyself. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

    Thy vile race,
    Though thou didst learn, had that in’t, which good natures
    Could not abide to be with; therefore wast thou
    Deservedly confin’d into this rock. William Shakespeare, Tempest.

    That chief (rejoin’d the God) his race derives
    From Ithaca, and wond’rous woes survives;
    Laertes’ son: girt with circumfluous tides
    He still calamitous constraint abides. Alexander Pope, Odyss. b. iv. l. 750.

    It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: Abide with me. Gen. xxix. 19.

    For thy servant vowed a vow, while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, if the Lord shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord. 2 Sam. xv. 8.

ChatGPT

  1. abide

    Abide generally means to accept, follow or adhere to something such as rules, laws, principles or a particular situation. It can also mean to tolerate or withstand certain circumstances or behaviors. Additionally, it may imply staying in a particular place for a certain period of time.

  2. abide

    To abide means to accept or act in accordance with a rule, decision, or recommendation. It can also mean to tolerate or withstand something or someone, typically patiently. Furthermore, it can refer to the act of living or dwelling somewhere.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Abideverb

    to wait; to pause; to delay

  2. Abideverb

    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

  3. Abideverb

    to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to continue; to remain

  4. Abideverb

    to wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for; as, I abide my time

  5. Abideverb

    to endure; to sustain; to submit to

  6. Abideverb

    to bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with

  7. Abideverb

    to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for

  8. Etymology: [AS. bdan; pref. - (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + bdan to bide. See Bide.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Abide

    a-bīd′, v.t. to bide or wait for: to endure: to tolerate.—v.i. to remain in a place, dwell or stay:—pa.t. and pa.p. abōde′.—n. Abid′ance.—adj. Abid′ing, continual.—n. an enduring.—adv. Abid′ingly. [A.S. ábídan—pfx. á- (= Goth. us = Ger. er), and bídan, to wait.]

  2. Abide

    a-bīd′, v.t. (Shak. and Milton) to redeem, pay the penalty for, suffer. [M. E. abyen, confounded with Abide. See Aby.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. ABIDE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Abide is ranked #137327 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Abide surname appeared 122 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Abide.

    93.4% or 114 total occurrences were White.
    4.9% or 6 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of abide in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of abide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of abide in a Sentence

  1. Josep Borrell:

    It has to clear: You are a member of a club, you have to abide by the rules of the club. And the most important rule of the club is that the European law is over national law.

  2. Tao Lin:

    Tesla as a company with operations in China must abide China’s laws and regulations, our data is very well protected. Chinese data is stored in China.

  3. Bob Melvin:

    I think everybody was shocked, these things are n’t fun. Ramon’s beloved in our clubhouse. They have to abide by the rules and everybody knows them. Unfortunately we’re in the position that we are right now.

  4. Hector Villagra:

    There is no situation in which an officer can intentionally grab and destroy a camera being used to lawfully record law enforcement, the officer's conduct is a blatant and deliberate violation of the Constitution and his duties as an officer to abide by the law.

  5. Nikki Haley:

    During anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. We must resist that temptation, no one who is willing to work hard, abide by our laws, and love our traditions should ever feel unwelcome in this country.

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Translations for abide

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  • يبقى, الالتزامArabic
  • толерирам, чакам, очаквам, търпя, пребивавам, оставамBulgarian
  • ausstehen, aushalten, weilen, harrenGerman
  • quedar, soportar, tolerar, aguardar, demorar, habitar, permanecer, esperarSpanish
  • پایبند بودنPersian
  • tolérer, demeurer, supporterFrench
  • रहनाHindi
  • vivere, dimorare, tollerare, abitare, attendere, risiedere, aspettare, sopportareItalian
  • 준수Korean
  • possideoLatin
  • tinggal dalam, dudukMalay
  • verblijven, verdragen, afwachten, wonen, ondergaan, doorstaan, uithouden, tolereren, toelatenDutch
  • forbli, avvente, tolerere, holde utNorwegian
  • morar, habitar, persistir, esperar, aguentar, viver, residir, aguardar, suportar, tolerarPortuguese
  • прожива́ть, соблюдать, выноси́ть, обита́ть, терпе́ть, ждать, жить, пребыва́ть, остава́ться, ожида́тьRussian
  • strpieť, vytrvaťSlovak
  • தங்கியிருப்பார்கள்Tamil
  • อยู่Thai
  • oturmak, ikamet etmek, uymakTurkish
  • дотримуватисяUkrainian
  • رہوUrdu
  • 遵守Chinese

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