v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' b ī d
Function: verb
Inflected Form: abode \ - ' b ō d \ or abid · ed ; abid · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ā b ī dan, from ā -, perfective prefix + b ī dan 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
– abide by
1 : to conform to < abide by the rules>
2 : to acquiesce in <will abide by your decision>