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is now limited to two main meanings, and has lost many others over seven centuries of use along with several redundant inflections, including abode. The principal meaning 'to bear, tolerate' is now only used in negative contexts, usually with a modal auxiliary verb

(Those ordinary Aryan Australian girls whose coarse complexions and lumpy features he could not abide—H. Jacobsen, 1986).

Its other main meaning in current use is with by, meaning 'to stand firm by' (We must abide by our decision). In its other meanings, it tends to be used mostly in the present tense, most famously as an imperative in a hymn

(Abide with me; fast falls the eventide—H. F. Lyte, 19th century)

, or as a participial adjective

(I accept this award with an abiding faith in America—Martin Luther King, 1964, accepting the Nobel Peace Prize).

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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).

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

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

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

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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)‬