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abide
[ uh-bahyd ]
/ əˈbaɪd /
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verb (used without object), a·bode or a·bid·ed, a·bid·ing.
verb (used with object), a·bode or a·bid·ed, a·bid·ing.
Verb Phrases
abide by,
- to act in accord with.
- to submit to; agree to: to abide by the court's decision.
- to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep: If you make a promise, abide by it.
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Origin of abide
OTHER WORDS FROM abide
a·bid·er, nounWords nearby abide
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British Dictionary definitions for abide
abide
/ (əˈbaɪd) /
verb abides, abiding, abode or abided
Derived forms of abide
abidance, nounabider, nounWord Origin for abide
Old English ābīdan, from a- (intensive) + bīdan to wait, bide
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