transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈbīd ]
verb
( abode -ˈbōd ; or abid·ed ; abid·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ābīdan, from ā-, perfective prefix + bīdan to bide; akin to Old High German ir-, perfective prefix — more at bide
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1. : to wait for : await
2.
a. : to endure without yielding : withstand
b. : to bear patiently : tolerate
cannot abide such bigots
3. : to accept without objection
will abide your decision
intransitive verb
1. : to remain stable or fixed in a state
2. : to continue in a place : sojourn
Synonyms: see bear , continue
• abid·er noun
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- abide by