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abide Definition

abide (ə bīd)

intransitive verb abodeə bōd or abid·ed, abid·ing

  1. to stand fast; remain; go on being
  2. Archaic to stay; reside (in or at)

Etymology: ME abiden < OE ābīdan < ā-, intens. + bīdan, bide

transitive verb

  1. to await
  2. to submit to; put up with

abide Related Forms
abid·ance noun abid·er noun
abide Idioms

abide by

  1. to live up to (a promise, agreement, etc.)
  2. to submit to and carry out (a rule, decision, etc.)
abide Synonyms

abide

v.

  1. To submit to

    put up with, bear, bear with, withstand; see endure 2.

  2. To reside or stay

    live, remain, tarry, dwell; see dwell, lodge 2, remain 1.

  3. To remain

    continue, keep on, last; see continue 1, endure 1.

  4. To wait for

    expect, anticipate, be in readiness; see wait 1. See syn. study atcontinue, stay.

abide Law Definition

v

  1. To await.
  2. To accept or submit to.
  3. To tolerate or withstand.
  4. To adhere, execute, obey, perform, or otherwise act in conformity with.
  5. To dwell, remain, reside, or stay.
abide Usage Examples

Object

  • citizen: Yet, being a law abiding citizen you get robbed £ 60 just for going slightly over the speed limit.
  • motorist: Why permanently penalize the vast majority of law abiding motorists for the sake of a few speed merchants?
  • people: Cannot abide people invading my personal space i.e. within 8 inches of me.
  • day: These who were desiring the presence of the Lord were now asking: could we abide the day of His coming?

Modifying Another Word

  • therein: Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God " .
  • forever: The true believer, in contrast, has eternal life and will abide forever.
  • strictly: You also have the attention to detail to abide strictly by our admin systems, and the drive to keep sales high.
  • always: Each moment reveals the next with veiled clarity, refusing entry to the future, always abiding in the present.
  • there: An empty towering stone church, swept clear of all ornament, pure and empty, with nothing abiding there.
  • not: The one who does not abide in the teaching of Christ does not have God.

Preposition: by

  • locally-played: If in doubt, players should always abide by locally-played or house rules.
  • terms.: By continuing past this page, you agree to abide by these terms. © 2006 Ticketmaster.
  • moratorium: The U.S. Government no longer supports the Treaty, but abides by the existing unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing.
  • rule: I agree to abide by the rules of the Club.
  • ruling: The Executive Yuan will certainly abide by this ruling.
  • code: Please note: Members should abide by the code of conduct.

Preposition: in

  • vine: Is it more prayer that will cause you to abide in the vine?
  • truth: He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him.
  • love: And he who does not speak of God may abide in Him if he is abiding in love.
  • death: And that be that hates his brother, abides in death, 1 John, iii.
abide Quotes

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide; When other helpers fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless,O, abide with me.

—Lyte, Henry Francis

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