abide
abide
Definition
abide (ə bīd′)
intransitive verb abode′ə bōd′ or abid′·ed, abid′·ing
- to stand fast; remain; go on being
- Archaic to stay; reside (in or at)
Etymology: ME abiden < OE ābīdan < ā-, intens. + bīdan, bide
transitive verb
- to await
- to submit to; put up with
abid′·ance noun
abid′·er noun
abide by
- to live up to (a promise, agreement, etc.)
- to submit to and carry out (a rule, decision, etc.)
abide
Synonyms
abide
v.
abide
Law Definition
v
- To await.
- To accept or submit to.
- To tolerate or withstand.
- To adhere, execute, obey, perform, or otherwise act in conformity with.
- 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.
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