abide

v., a·bode (ə-bōd'), or a·bid·ed, a·bid·ing, a·bides.

v.tr.

1. To put up with; tolerate: can't abide such incompetence. See synonyms at bear¹.
2. To wait patiently for: "I will abide the coming of my lord" (Tennyson).
3. To withstand: a thermoplastic that will abide rough use and great heat.

v.intr.

1. To remain in a place.
2. To continue to be sure or firm; endure. See synonyms at stay¹.
3. To dwell or sojourn.

idiom:

abide by

1. To conform to; comply with: abide by the rules; had to abide by the judge's decision.

[Middle English abiden, from Old English ābīdan : ā-, intensive pref. + bīdan, to remain.]

abider a·bid'er n.

also abide by

verb

1. To put up with: accept, bear, brook, endure, go, stand (for), stomach, suffer, support, sustain, swallow, take, tolerate, withstand. Informal lump. Idioms: take it, take it lying down. See accept/reject.
2. To continue to be in a place: bide, linger, remain, stay, tarry, wait. Informal stick around. Idioms: stay put. See continue/stop/pause.
3. To stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave: bide, linger, pause, stay, tarry, wait. See continue/stop/pause.
4. To be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time: continue, endure, go on, hold out, last, persist, remain, stay. See continue/stop/pause.
5. To have as one's domicile, usually for an extended period: domicile, dwell, house, live, reside. See place.

phrasal verb - abide by

To act in conformity with: adhere, carry out, comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, obey, observe. Idioms: toe thelinemark. See accept/reject, same/different/compare.

Idioms beginning with abide:
abide by

See also can't stand (abide).

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v

Definition: live somewhere
Antonyms: depart, go, leave, migrate, move, reject, resist

v

Definition: put up with, submit to
Antonyms: despise, dispute, pass, quit, reject, resist, shun

v

Definition: remain or continue in a state
Antonyms: leave, quit, refuse, stop

v

Definition: stop temporarily and wait for
Antonyms: carry on, continue, go, move

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IN BRIEF: To be faithful; to endure, remain.

Men pass away, but their deeds abide. — Last words of Augustin-Louis Cauchy (1789-1857); mathematician

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - holde ud, tåle, døje
v. intr. - følge, overholde

idioms:

• abide by    stå ved, holde sig til
• can't abide him    kan ikke tåle ham, kan ikke døje ham

Nederlands (Dutch)
verblijven, verdragen, blijven

Français (French)
v. tr. - supporter, souffrir, attendre
v. intr. - subsister, durer, se maintenir, demeurer, habiter

idioms:

• abide by    se soumettre à, se conformer à, respecter, accepter, supporter (les conséquences), demeurer fidèle à, maintenir, s'en tenir à
• not abide someone    ne pas supporter ou souffrir qn
• not abide something    ne pas supporter de

Deutsch (German)
v. - bleiben, verweilen, sich aufhalten, ausharren, fortdauern

idioms:

• abide by    bleiben bei (Aussage), auf sich nehmen (Folgen), Folge leisten (Gesetz)
• not abide someone    jmdn. nicht ertragen [können], jmdn. nicht dulden
• not abide something    etwas nicht ertragen, etwas nicht ausstehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαμένω, παραμένω, ανέχομαι, αντέχω σε, υφίσταμαι, συμμορφώνομαι, περιμένω

idioms:

• abide by    συμμορφώνομαι με/προς, τηρώ
• can't abide him    δεν τον αντέχω

Italiano (Italian)
tollerare, sopportare, abitare, soggiornare

idioms:

• abide by    conformarsi a
• can't abide him    non sopportare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - agüentar, conformar-se, esperar, tolerar

idioms:

• abide by    conformar-se com, concordar com
• can't abide him    impossível tolerá-lo

Русский (Russian)
оставаться, пребывать, быть прочным, неизменным

idioms:

• abide by    оставаться верным, прочно держаться
• can't abide him    не выношу его

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - permanecer, acatar, esperar, aguardar
v. intr. - atenerse a, quedarse

idioms:

• abide by    acatarse a, cumplir con, sostener
• not abide someone    no puedo soportar a alguien
• not abide something    no puedo soportar algo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - dröja, förbli

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
忍受, 容忍, 等候, 持续, 住, 逗留, 坚持, 遵守

idioms:

• abide by    遵守, 坚持
• can't abide him    不能容忍, 不能忍受

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 忍受, 容忍, 等候
v. intr. - 持續, 住, 逗留, 堅持, 遵守

idioms:

• abide by    遵守, 堅持
• can't abide him    不能容忍, 不能忍受

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 기다리다, ~의 각오가 되어 있다, 감수하다, 참다
v. intr. - 지속하다, 체류하다

idioms:

• abide by    (규칙 따위를) 지키다, ~을 돕다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 我慢する

idioms:

• abide by    守る, 甘受する
• can't abide him    彼に我慢ができない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتقيد, يلتزم, يتحمل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חיכה ל-, גר ב-, נשא בסבל, עמד ב(דיבורו)‬
v. intr. - ‮נשאר (מיושן)‬

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