abide

abide
Synonyms and related words:
abide in, abide with, accede, accept, adhere, await, be big, be coextensive with, be comprised in, be constituted by, be contained in, be content with, be easy with, be present in, be still, bear, bear with, berth, bide, bide the issue, blink at, brave, brook, bunk, carry on, carry through, cease not, cleave, cling, coast, cohabit, condone, consent, consist in, continue, continue to be, dally, dawdle, defeat time, defy time, delay, dig, dillydally, disregard, domicile, domiciliate, doss down, drag on, dwell, dwell in, endure, exist, exist in, extend, freeze, go, go along, go on, hang about, hang around, hang in, hang in there, hang out, hang tough, hold, hold everything, hold on, hold out, hold steady, hold your horses, ignore, inhabit, inhere in, jog on, judge not, keep, keep going, keep on, keep quiet, last, last long, last out, lean over backwards, lie in, lie still, linger, listen to reason, live, live on, live through, live with, lodge, loiter, lump, lump it, maintain, mark time, nest, never cease, not breathe, not stir, not write off, occupy, overlook, perch, perdure, perennate, persevere, persist, prevail, put up with, receive, remain, remain motionless, repose, repose in, reside, reside in, rest, rest in, room, roost, run, run on, see both sides, sit tight, sit up, sit up for, slog on, squat, stagger on, stand, stand fast, stand firm, stand for, stand still, stay, stay on, stay put, stay up, stay up for, stick, stick around, stick fast, stomach, subsist, subsist in, suffer, support, survive, suspend judgment, sustain, swallow, sweat, sweat it out, sweat out, take, take time, take up with, tarry, tenant, tide over, tolerate, tread water, view with indulgence, wait, wait a minute, wait and see, wait for, wait on, wait up for, watch, watch and wait, wear, wear well, wink at

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • Abide — A*bide , v. t. 1. To wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for; as, I abide my time. I will abide the coming of my lord. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] Note: [[Obs.], with a personal object. [1913 Webster] Bonds and afflictions abide me.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Abide — A*bide , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Abode}, formerly {Abid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abiding}.] [AS. [=a]b[=i]dan; pref. [=a] (cf. Goth. us , G. er , orig. meaning out) + b[=i]dan to bide. See {Bide}.] 1. To wait; to pause; to delay. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • abide — vt abode or abid·ed, abid·ing: to accept without objection abide by: to act or behave in accordance with or in obedience to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • abide — is now limited to two main meanings, and has lost many others over seven centuries of use along with several redundant inflections, including abode. The principal meaning ‘to bear, tolerate’ is now only used in negative contexts, usually with a… …   Modern English usage

  • abide — [v1] submit to, put up with accept, acknowledge, bear, bear with*, be big about*, concede, consent, defer, endure, hang in*, hang in there*, hang tough*, live with*, put up with*, receive, sit tight*, stand, stand for, stomach, suffer, swallow,… …   New thesaurus

  • abide — ► VERB 1) (abide by) accept or observe (a rule or decision). 2) informal tolerate: he could not abide conflict. 3) (of a feeling or memory) endure. 4) archaic live; dwell. ORIGIN Old English, wait ; related to BIDE(Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

  • abide — (v.) O.E. abidan, gebidan remain, wait, delay, remain behind, from ge completive prefix (denoting onward motion; see A (Cf. a ) (1)) + bidan bide, remain, wait, dwell (see BIDE (Cf. bide)). Originally intransitive (with genitive of the object: we …   Etymology dictionary

  • abide by — (something) to accept or obey an arrangement, decision, or rule. It is a good thing that most drivers abide by the rules of the road …   New idioms dictionary

  • abide — [ə bīd′] vi. abode [ə bōd′] or abided, abiding [ME abiden < OE ābīdan < ā , intens. + bīdan, BIDE] 1. to stand fast; remain; go on being 2. Archaic to stay; reside ( in or at) vt. 1. to await …   English World dictionary

  • abide by — index accede (concede), adhere (maintain loyalty), comply, concede, conform, defer (yield in judgment), fulfill …   Law dictionary

  • abide — 1 *stay, wait, remain, tarry, linger Analogous words: dwell, *reside, live, sojourn, lodge: *stick, cleave, cling, adhere Antonyms: depart Contrasted words: *go, leave, quit: *move, remove, shift …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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