abide
abide is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 7 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn; -- with with before a person, and commonly with at or in before a place. Let the damsel abide with us a few days. Gen. xxiv.
- 2.3. To remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to continue; to remain. Let every man abide in the same calling. 1 Cor. vii.
- 3.Followed by by: To abide by. (a) To stand to; to adhere; to maintain. The poor fellow was obstinate enough to abide by what he said at first. Fielding. (b) To acquiesce; to conform to; as, to abide by a decision or an award.
- 4.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. Note: [[Obs.], with a personal object. Bonds and afflictions abide me. Acts xx.
- 5.2. To endure; to sustain; to submit to. [Thou] shalt abide her judgment on it. Tennyson.
- 6.To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with. She could not abide Master Shallow. Shak.
- 7.Note: [Confused with aby to pay for. See Aby.] To stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for. Dearly I abide that boast so vain. Milton.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abatement
- acknowledge
- acknowledgment
- acquiescence
- acquit
- acquittal
- acquittance
- act
- adhere
- adhesion
- adjust
- adjustment
- agree
- and
- arbitration
- arrange
- best
- bridge
- carry
- cling
- come
- commutation
- commute
- compensation
- compliance
- comply
- composition
- compound
- compromise
- concession
- concurrence
- contract
- country
- deed
- dial
- difference
- discharge
- engagement
- exact
- execute
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is abide.
- What is to stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn; -- with with before a person, and commonly with at or in before a place. Let the damsel abide with us a few days. Gen. xxiv called?
- What is 3. To remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to continue; to remain. Let every man abide in the same calling. 1 Cor. vii called?
- What is 2. To endure; to sustain; to submit to. [Thou] shalt abide her judgment on it. Tennyson called?
- What is to bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with. She could not abide Master Shallow. Shak called?
- What is note: [Confused with aby to pay for. See Aby.] To stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for. Dearly I abide that boast so vain. Milton called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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