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   abide

   /əˈbʌɪd/

   verb

   • 1. accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation): "I said I would abide by their decision"
   • 2. be unable to tolerate (someone or something): informal "if there is one thing I cannot abide it is a lack of discipline" Similar toleratebearstandput up withenduresufferacceptcope withlive withbrooksupporttakecountenancefacehandleinformal:stickswallowstomachhackwear
   • 3. (of a feeling or memory) continue without fading or being lost: "at least one memory will abide" Similar continueremainsurvivelastpersiststayhold onlive onOpposite fadedisappear
   • ▪ live; dwell: archaic "many unskilful Men do abide in our City of London"

   Word Origin Old Englishābīdan ‘wait’, from ā- ‘onwards’ + bīdan (see bide).

   Derivatives

   • 1. abidance noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of ABIDE is to bear patiently : tolerate. How to use abide in a sentence. Did you know? The Use of Abide in Literature and Popular Culture Synonym Discussion of Abide.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ABIDE definition: 1. If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much: 2. to live or stay…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   abide in British English. (əˈbaɪd ) verb Word forms: abides, abiding, abode or abided. 1. (transitive) to tolerate; put up with. 2. (transitive) to accept or submit to; suffer. to abide the court's decision. 3. (intransitive; foll by by)

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   to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting: to abide a vigorous onslaught. to wait for; await: to abide the coming of the Lord. to accept without opposition or question: to abide the verdict of the judges. to pay the price or penalty of; suffer for. verb phrase. to act in accord with. to submit to; agree to:

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABIDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ABIDE meaning: 1. If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much: 2. to live or stay…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabide verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of abide verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › abideAbide - definition of abide by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To remain in a place: "I'll call upon you straight. Abide within" (Shakespeare). 2. To continue in existence; endure: "I have decided my life can't be about absence, what I don't have, what does not abide, and the rich grief it brings" (Amy Benson). 3. To dwell or reside. Idiom: abide by. To conform to; comply with: abide by the rules.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abideAbide - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   If you can't abide with something, it means you can't stand it. If you can abide it, it means you can live with it. An old definition of abide is "to live" — think of abode, as in "dwelling." If you abide by the rules, it means you live with them, and you will follow them.

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    (old use or formal) to stay or live in a place May joy and peace abide in us all. Phrasal Verbs abide by. See abide in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of abide – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    ABIDE definition: to strongly dislike someone or something: .