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Definitions for Abide

[1] to remain; continue; stay: Abide with me.
[2] to have one's abode; dwell; reside: to abide in a small Scottish village.
[3] to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.; last.
[4] to put up with; tolerate; stand: I can't abide dishonesty!
[5] to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting: to abide a vigorous onslaught.
[6] to wait for; await: to abide the coming of the Lord.
[7] to accept without opposition or question: to abide the verdict of the judges.
[8] to pay the price or penalty of; suffer for.
[9] abide by , 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.
[10] (tr) to tolerate; put up with
[11] (tr) to accept or submit to; suffer to abide the court's decision
[12] (intr foll by by ) to comply (with) to abide by the decision to remain faithful (to) to abide by your promise
[13] (intr) to remain or continue
[14] (intr) archaic to dwell
[15] (tr) archaic to await in expectation
[16] (tr) archaic to withstand or sustain; endure to abide the onslaught

Words related to Abide

tolerate, accept, persevere, continue, defer, stomach, acknowledge, receive, consent, bear, withstand, concede, endure, take, swallow, suffer, stand, reside, perch, squat

Words nearby Abide

abhorrent, abia, abiathar, abib, abidance, abide, abide by, abiding, abidjan, abie, abient

Origin of Abide

before 1000; Middle English abiden, Old English ābīdan; cognate with Old High German irbītan await, Gothic usbeisns expectation, patience. See a-3, bide

Other words from Abide

a·bid·er , noun

Word origin for Abide

Old English ābīdan, from a- (intensive) + bīdan to wait, bide

Synonyms for Abide

accept, stand for, tolerate, acknowledge, bear, concede, consent, defer, endure, receive, stand, stomach, suffer, swallow, take, withstand, be big about, bear with, hang in, hang in there, hang tough, live with, put up with, sit tight