What does abide mean?
Definitions for abide
əˈbaɪdabide
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word abide.
Princeton's WordNet
bide, abide, stay(verb)
dwell
"You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
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
abide(Verb)
To wait in expectation; to pause; to delay; to tarry.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abide(Verb)
To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn;
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
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.
abide(Verb)
To [[remain;; to be left.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abide(Verb)
To stand ready for; to await for someone.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abide(Verb)
To wait for, to be prepared for, to await expectantly, to watch for.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abide(Verb)
To endure or undergo a hard trial or a task; to stand up under.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abide(Verb)
To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abide(Verb)
To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abide(Verb)
To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abide(Verb)
To await submisively; accept without question; submit to.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
Webster Dictionary
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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
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.]
Abide
a-bīd′, v.t. (Shak. and Milton) to redeem, pay the penalty for, suffer. [M. E. abyen, confounded with Abide. See Aby.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of abide in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of abide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of abide in a Sentence
I think, given his experience with me, that he has an opportunity in overseeing Bob Mueller to restore some of Bob Mueller professional reputation, and I'm highly confident that Former FBI Director James Comey would refuse to abide that order.
We are committed to and take seriously our duty to ensure that all health facilities in Missouri follow the law, abide by regulations, and protect the safety of patients.
Tell Mark Zuckerberg Indonesia will implement a new law on protection of data privacy and Facebook must abide by it.
We have to abide by the laws.
Please understand that a lot of what the right does, and it's maybe their greatest genius, is they've created a code of conduct that they police, that they themselves don't have to, in any way, abide.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for abide
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- يبقى, الالتزامArabic
- чакам, очаквам, търпя, пребивавам, оставам, толерирамBulgarian
- ausstehen, aushalten, weilen, harrenGerman
- habitar, esperar, tolerar, soportar, demorar, aguardar, quedar, permanecerSpanish
- پایبند بودنPersian
- demeurer, tolérer, supporterFrench
- रहनाHindi
- tollerare, attendere, sopportare, abitare, risiedere, aspettare, vivere, dimorareItalian
- 준수Korean
- possideoLatin
- tinggal dalam, dudukMalay
- wonen, verdragen, doorstaan, toelaten, verblijven, afwachten, ondergaan, uithouden, tolererenDutch
- forbli, tolerere, avvente, holde utNorwegian
- habitar, residir, viver, esperar, aguentar, aguardar, persistir, suportar, tolerar, morarPortuguese
- пребыва́ть, жить, ждать, терпе́ть, прожива́ть, обита́ть, остава́ться, ожида́ть, выноси́ть, соблюдатьRussian
- vytrvať, strpieťSlovak
- தங்கியிருப்பார்கள்Tamil
- oturmak, ikamet etmek, uymakTurkish
- رہوUrdu
- 遵守Chinese
Get even more translations for abide »
Translation
Find a translation for the abide definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"abide." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2021. Web. 3 Mar. 2021. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/abide>.