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Definitions for Bide

[1] Archaic . to endure; bear.
[2] Obsolete . to encounter.
[3] to dwell; abide; wait; remain.
[4] bide one's time , to wait for a favorable opportunity: He wanted to ask for a raise, but bided his time.
[5] (intr) archaic , or dialect to continue in a certain place or state; stay
[6] (intr) archaic , or dialect to live; dwell
[7] (tr) archaic , or dialect to tolerate; endure
[8] bide a wee Scot to stay a little
[9] bide by Scot to abide by
[10] bide one's time to wait patiently for an opportunity

Words related to Bide

dwell, reside, await, attend, linger, tarry, live, abide, stay, remain, continue

Words nearby Bide

bidding, bidding prayer, biddle, biddy, biddy-biddy, bide, bide one's time, bidentate, bidenticulate, bidet, bidi

Origin of Bide

before 900; Middle English biden, Old English bīdan; cognate with Old Frisian bīdia, Old Saxon bīdan, Old High German bītan, Old Norse bītha, Gothic beidan, Latin fīdere, Greek peíthesthai to trust, rely < Indo-European *bheidh-; the meaning apparently developed: have trust > endure > wait > abide > remain

Other words from Bide

bid·er , noun

Word origin for Bide

Old English bīdan ; related to Old Norse bītha to wait, Gothic beidan , Old High German bītan

Synonyms for Bide

dwell, sit tight, stick around, abide, attend, await, continue, linger, live, remain, reside, stay, tarry, hang around, hang in, hang out, hold the phone, lie in wait, sweat it, watch for