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   abide

   /əˈbʌɪd/

   verb

   • 1. accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation): "I said I would abide by their decision"
   • 2. be unable to tolerate (someone or something): informal "if there is one thing I cannot abide it is a lack of discipline" Similar toleratebearstandput up withenduresufferacceptcope withlive withbrooksupporttakecountenancefacehandleinformal:stickswallowstomachhackwear
   • 3. (of a feeling or memory) continue without fading or being lost: "at least one memory will abide" Similar continueremainsurvivelastpersiststayhold onlive onOpposite fadedisappear
   • ▪ live; dwell: archaic "many unskilful Men do abide in our City of London"

   Word Origin Old Englishābīdan ‘wait’, from ā- ‘onwards’ + bīdan (see bide).

   Derivatives

   • 1. abidance noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   1. a. : to bear patiently : tolerate. cannot abide such bigots. b. : to endure without yielding : withstand. abide the onrush of the enemy. 2. : to wait for : await. I will abide the coming of my lord.—Alfred Tennyson. 3. : to accept without objection.

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   ABIDE definition: 1. If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much: 2. to live or stay…. Learn more.

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   I can't abide dishonesty! Synonyms: support, brook, endure, bear. 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.

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   ABIDE meaning: 1. If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much: 2. to live or stay…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   7 meanings: 1. to tolerate; put up with 2. to accept or submit to; suffer 3. a. to comply (with) b. to remain faithful (to) 4..... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › abideAbide - definition of abide by The Free Dictionary

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   1. ( tr) to tolerate; put up with. 2. ( tr) to accept or submit to; suffer: to abide the court's decision. 3. a. to comply (with): to abide by the decision. b. to remain faithful (to): to abide by your promise. 4. ( intr) to remain or continue. 5. ( intr) archaic to dwell. 6. ( tr) archaic to await in expectation.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabide verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of abide verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.