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abide
[ uh-bahyd ]
verb (used without object)
- to remain; continue; stay:
Abide with me.
Synonyms:
- to have one's abode; dwell; reside:
to abide in a small Scottish village.
Synonyms:
- to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.; last.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used with object)
- to put up with; tolerate; stand:
I can't abide dishonesty!
Synonyms: , , ,
- to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting:
to abide a vigorous onslaught.
- to wait for; await:
to abide the coming of the Lord.
- to accept without opposition or question:
to abide the verdict of the judges.
- to pay the price or penalty of; suffer for.
verb phrase
- to act in accord with.
- to submit to; agree to:
to abide by the court's decision.
- to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
If you make a promise, abide by it.
abide
/ əˈɪ /
verb
- tr to tolerate; put up with
- tr to accept or submit to; suffer
to abide the court's decision
- intrfoll byby
- to comply (with)
to abide by the decision
- to remain faithful (to)
to abide by your promise
- intr to remain or continue
- archaic.intr to dwell
- archaic.tr to await in expectation
- archaic.tr to withstand or sustain; endure
to abide the onslaught
Derived Forms
- ˈ岹Գ, noun
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·İ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of abide1
Idioms and Phrases
- can't stand (abide)
Example Sentences
On-site signage states that by entering the land, users agree to abide by the terms and conditions, which require vehicles to have a parking permit registered with UKPS.
To be sure, an assassin’s bullets robbed Lennon and McCartney of any hope for establishing a new and abiding friendship in middle age.
She added that under the company’s terms of service, Flock customers who give their cameras to police have to abide by Senate Bill 34 and other laws governing the sharing of license plate data.
Student visas give individuals permission to enter the U.S. while “student status” confirms that a person is enrolled in classes and abiding by other restrictions, such as limitations on employment.
Trump and his appointees have repeatedly threatened state and local officials with federal funding cuts if they don’t abide by his executive orders and by his administration’s legal interpretations.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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