Abide

a·bide [uh-bahyd]
verb (used without object), abode or abided, abiding.
1. to remain; continue; stay:
:Abide with the halted train.
2. to have one's abode; live in; reside
:To abide in the big city is an adventure.
3. to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.; last.
verb (used with object), abode or abided, abiding.
4. to put up with; tolerate:
:I can't abide by these unfair rules!
5. to endure or withstand without yielding or submitting:
:He abided the punishment.
6. to wait for:
:To abide the bus.
7. to accept without opposition or question:
:To abide by the punishment.
8. to pay the price or penalty of:
:The Lord abided the penalty for sin.
Verb phrases
9. abide by,
:a. to act in accordance with.
:b. to agree to; submit to:
::To abide by the boss's decision.
:c. to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
::If you get married, abide by the relationship.
==Origin==
before 1000; Middle English abiden, Old English ābīdan; cognate with Old High German irbītan await, Gothic usbeisns expectation, patience. See a-3, bide
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