Definitions for ABIDE
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. bide, abide, stay(verb)

   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 up(verb)

   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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. abide(Verb)

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

   Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.

2. abide(Verb)

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

   Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.

3. abide(Verb)

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

   Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.

4. abide(Verb)

   To [[remain;; to be left.

   Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.

5. abide(Verb)

   To stand ready for; to await for someone.

   Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.

6. abide(Verb)

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

   Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.

7. abide(Verb)

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

   Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.

8. abide(Verb)

   To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly.

   Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.

9. abide(Verb)

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

   Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.

10. abide(Verb)

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

    Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.

11. abide(Verb)

    To await submisively; accept without question; submit to.

    Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Abide(verb)

   to wait; to pause; to delay

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

2. Abide(verb)

   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

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

3. Abide(verb)

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

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

4. Abide(verb)

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

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

5. Abide(verb)

   to endure; to sustain; to submit to

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

6. Abide(verb)

   to bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with

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

7. Abide(verb)

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

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.]

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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. Paul Seamus Ryan:

   Regardless of whether Kid Rock says he’s only exploring candidacy, he’s selling ‘Kid Rock for Senate’ merchandise and is a candidate under the law. This is campaign finance law 101, he can’t reasonably claim to be merely testing the waters of candidacy and thus exempt from candidate filing requirements. He is a candidate and is obligated to abide by all the rules and make the same disclosures required of everyone else running for federal office.

2. John Carpino:

   The Angels maintain a strict, zero tolerance policy regarding the illicit use of drugs for both players and staff, every one of our players must also abide by the Major League Baseball Joint Drug Agreement. We continue to mourn the loss of Tyler Skaggs and fully cooperate with the authorities as they continue their investigation.

3. Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney:

   This is such an injustice, that they will not abide by their treaty … that they won’t take their felon back.

4. 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.

5. Paul DeMuro:

   We're not asking to stop the rally. So you need to understand that, first, if Joe Biden, if the Thunder( the NBA team in nearby Oklahoma City), if Garth Brooks was wanting to have a 19,000-person event and this center on Sunday, without abiding by the government mandated CDC guidelines, with respect to mass events, we'd be making the same allegations and filing the same lawsuit, all we're asking, it's very simple : If the President wants to hold a rally here, he needs to abide by the social distancing guidelines of his own( Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

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