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, 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.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abideverb
To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn;
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abideverb
To remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to continue; to remain; to last; to endure.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abideverb
To [[remain;; to be left.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abideverb
To stand ready for; to await for someone.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abideverb
To wait for, to be prepared for, to await expectantly, to watch for.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abideverb
To endure or undergo a hard trial or a task; to stand up under.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abideverb
To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abideverb
To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abideverb
To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
abideverb
To await submisively; accept without question; submit to.
Etymology: * Probably from before 1200.
Webster Dictionary
Abideverb
to wait; to pause; to delay
Etymology: [AS. bdan; pref. - (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + bdan to bide. See Bide.]
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
Etymology: [AS. bdan; pref. - (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + bdan to bide. See Bide.]
Abideverb
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.]
Abideverb
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.]
Abideverb
to endure; to sustain; to submit to
Etymology: [AS. bdan; pref. - (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + bdan to bide. See Bide.]
Abideverb
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.]
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.]
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.
Failing to follow through with creation of that plan means Kentucky would most likely have to abide by a Federal Implementation Plan that would cause harm to Kentucky’s economic future and burden the next administration with challenges not of its making.
I am comfortable with the proposal and it is my intention to abide by it whether it passes or not.
Benjamin Franklin wrote. I firmly believe... without Benjamin Franklin concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel, a reference to the Old Testament biblical story that didn't end well for the builders. The museum also showcases the Bible’s influence on world history, culture, science, art and literature. One section of the museum is devoted to the Bible in America, its influence on presidents and the Founding Fathers like Benjamin Franklin, who quoted the Bible's book to explain the importance of the country's founders to abide by the book's wisdom. Cary Summers said it's important people have information about a book that has had such tremendous impact on the Western world. And it will be presented, warts and all, of how people used – and abused – its precepts. One of the goals of the museum is to put Gutenberg Bible back in the center of conversation.
Attorney Jeremy Dys would rather censor the messages of these cheerleaders than abide by the Constitution and I find that egregious.
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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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