[abide] vb abode or abid.ed ; abid.ing [ME, fr. OE abidan, fr. a-, perfective prefix + bidan to bide; akin to OHG ir-, perfective prefix] vt (bef. 12c) 1: to wait for: await
2. a: to endure without yielding: withstand b: to bear patiently: tolerate "cannot ~ such bigots"
3: to accept without objection "will ~ your decision" ~ vi 1: to remain stable or fixed in a state
2: to continue in a place: sojourn syn see bear, continue -- abid.er n -- abide by 1: to conform to
2: to acquiesce in