What does abide mean?
Definitions for abide
əˈbaɪdabide
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word abide.
Princeton's WordNet
bide, abide, stayverb
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 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
abideverb
To wait in expectation; to pause; to delay; to tarry.
abideverb
To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn;
abideverb
To remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to continue; to remain; to last; to endure.
abideverb
To [[remain;; to be left.
abideverb
To stand ready for; to await for someone.
abideverb
To wait for, to be prepared for, to await expectantly, to watch for.
abideverb
To endure or undergo a hard trial or a task; to stand up under.
abideverb
To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly.
abideverb
To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.
abideverb
To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.
abideverb
To await submisively; accept without question; submit to.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
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.
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
Abideverb
to wait; to pause; to delay
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
Abideverb
to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to continue; to remain
Abideverb
to wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for; as, I abide my time
Abideverb
to endure; to sustain; to submit to
Abideverb
to bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with
Abideverb
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.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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.
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
Try to find your deepest issue in every confusion, and abide by that.
Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison . . . the only house in a slave State in which a free man can abide with honor.
And in the Spanish league we have to abide by the rules. We think they could be more flexible, but that’s not an excuse, we knew the regulation. We couldn't abide by it because of the inheritance we had.
There comes a moment when you need to say ‘enough’. You need to analyze rigorously with a cold head and look at the numbers, and in the Spanish league we have to abide by the rules. We think they could be more flexible, but that’s not an excuse, we knew the regulation. We couldn't abide by it because of the inheritance we had.
For the most part, there is no such thing as an ‘ unsafe ’ airline, agencies such as the [ Federal Aviation Administration ] have very strict regulations for safe operations of air travel that all airlines must abide by, without exception. Even the lowest of low cost/no frills airlines jump through the same hoops as large major carriers, and are no less or more safe than the next.
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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
- رہوUrdu
- 遵守Chinese
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