Abide
/ΙΛbaΙͺd/
The meaning and definition of Abide, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere.
βThe old oak tree abides the wind endlessly.β
- To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
brook put up with hold on resist dwell live
Origin
From Middle English abiden, from Old English abidan.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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