bide

[ bahyd ]

/ baɪd /

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verb (used with object), bid·ed or bode; bid·ed or (Archaic) bid; bid·ing.

Archaic. to endure; bear.

Obsolete. to encounter.

verb (used without object), bid·ed or bode; bid·ed or (Archaic) bid; bid·ing.

to dwell; abide; wait; remain.

Idioms for bide

bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity: He wanted to ask for a raise, but bided his time.

Origin of bide

before 900; Middle English biden,Old English bīdan; cognate with Old Frisian bīdia,Old Saxon bīdan,Old High German bītan,Old Norse bītha,Gothic beidan,Latin fīdere,Greek peíthesthai to trust, rely <Indo-European *bheidh-; the meaning apparently developed: have trust > endure > wait >abide > remain

SYNONYMS FOR bide

3 stay, linger, tarry.

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OTHER WORDS FROM bide

bider, noun

Words nearby bide

bidding, bidding prayer, Biddle, biddy, biddy-biddy, bide, bidentate, bidenticulate, bide one's time, bidet, bidi

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Example sentences from the Web for bide

While Democrats bide their time, Republicans are already spending time and building operations in the Hawkeye State.
Too Soon! Republican Presidential Hopefuls Already Swarming Iowa|Ben Jacobs|July 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Rather, one would think now would be an ideal moment for a grateful ally to ramp it down and bide their time.
Just Wait Two Years To Free Pollard|Ali Gharib|April 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bide your time with some of the most impressive public displays of Les Miserables love.
Seven Best ‘Les Miserables’ Flash Mobs (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|December 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If a culture has to be grown, then you have to bide your time while cell division takes its course.
The Best of David Rakoff: Quotes, ‘This American Life,’ ‘The Daily Show,’ & More||August 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The bloodthirsty Young Turks of Bohane bide their time, waiting in the shadows to shank and supplant their revelry-addled elders.
Must Reads: Kennedy, Sontag and Paris, ‘A Partial History of Lost Causes,’ ‘City of Bohane,’ ‘Flatscreen’|Lauren Elkin, Mythili Rao, Drew Toal, Nicholas Mancusi|April 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Winter will drive the invaders home, so he sends back word that he will bide his time till the hostile fleet comes.
Canada: the Empire of the North|Agnes C. Laut
Constantine, return!Not so: the felon world its fate must bide.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series|John Addington Symonds
So we determined, like Dee and Prosper le Gai, to "bide our time."
At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed
But he was content now to bide his time for explanation, for confession, for reconciliation.
Whispering Tongues|Homer Greene
We must bide our time, meanwhile preparing the workers for the great upheaval.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman

British Dictionary definitions for bide

bide

/ (baɪd) /

verb bides, biding, bided, bode or bided

(intr) archaic, or dialect to continue in a certain place or state; stay

(intr) archaic, or dialect to live; dwell

(tr) archaic, or dialect to tolerate; endure

bide a wee Scot to stay a little

bide by Scot to abide by

bide one's time to wait patiently for an opportunity

Often shortened to: (Scot) byde

Word Origin for bide

Old English bīdan; related to Old Norse bītha to wait, Gothic beidan, Old High German bītan

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bide
释义	bide [ bahyd ] / baɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bide ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), bid·ed or bode; bid·ed or (Archaic) bid; bid·ing. Archaic. to endure; bear. Obsolete. to encounter. verb (used without object), bid·ed or bode; bid·ed or (Archaic) bid; bid·ing. to dwell; abide; wait; remain. Idioms for bide bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity: He wanted to ask for a raise, but bided his time. Origin of bide before 900; Middle English biden,Old English bīdan; cognate with Old Frisian bīdia,Old Saxon bīdan,Old High German bītan,Old Norse bītha,Gothic beidan,Latin fīdere,Greek peíthesthai to trust, rely <Indo-European *bheidh-; the meaning apparently developed: have trust > endure > wait >abide > remain SYNONYMS FOR bide 3 stay, linger, tarry. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bide ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM bide bider, noun Words nearby bide bidding, bidding prayer, Biddle, biddy, biddy-biddy, bide, bidentate, bidenticulate, bide one's time, bidet, bidi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bide While Democrats bide their time, Republicans are already spending time and building operations in the Hawkeye State. Too Soon! Republican Presidential Hopefuls Already Swarming Iowa\|Ben Jacobs\|July 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Rather, one would think now would be an ideal moment for a grateful ally to ramp it down and bide their time. Just Wait Two Years To Free Pollard\|Ali Gharib\|April 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Bide your time with some of the most impressive public displays of Les Miserables love. Seven Best ‘Les Miserables’ Flash Mobs (VIDEO)\|Kevin Fallon\|December 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST If a culture has to be grown, then you have to bide your time while cell division takes its course. The Best of David Rakoff: Quotes, ‘This American Life,’ ‘The Daily Show,’ & More\|\|August 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The bloodthirsty Young Turks of Bohane bide their time, waiting in the shadows to shank and supplant their revelry-addled elders. Must Reads: Kennedy, Sontag and Paris, ‘A Partial History of Lost Causes,’ ‘City of Bohane,’ ‘Flatscreen’\|Lauren Elkin, Mythili Rao, Drew Toal, Nicholas Mancusi\|April 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Winter will drive the invaders home, so he sends back word that he will bide his time till the hostile fleet comes. Canada: the Empire of the North\|Agnes C. Laut Constantine, return!Not so: the felon world its fate must bide. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series\|John Addington Symonds So we determined, like Dee and Prosper le Gai, to "bide our time." At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins\|Nell Speed But he was content now to bide his time for explanation, for confession, for reconciliation. Whispering Tongues\|Homer Greene We must bide our time, meanwhile preparing the workers for the great upheaval. Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist\|Alexander Berkman British Dictionary definitions for bide bide / (baɪd) / verb bides, biding, bided, bode or bided (intr) archaic, or dialect to continue in a certain place or state; stay (intr) archaic, or dialect to live; dwell (tr) archaic, or dialect to tolerate; endure bide a wee Scot to stay a little bide by Scot to abide by bide one's time to wait patiently for an opportunity Often shortened to: (Scot) byde Word Origin for bide Old English bīdan; related to Old Norse bītha to wait, Gothic beidan, Old High German bītan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bide sit tight, dwell, stick around, reside, await, attend, linger, tarry, live, abide, stay, remain, continue, hang around, hang in, hang out, hold the phone, lie in wait, sweat it, watch for
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bide

verb (used with object), bid·ed or bode; bid·ed or (Archaic) bid; bid·ing.

verb (used without object), bid·ed or bode; bid·ed or (Archaic) bid; bid·ing.

Idioms for bide

Origin of bide

SYNONYMS FOR bide

OTHER WORDS FROM bide

Words nearby bide

Example sentences from the Web for bide

British Dictionary definitions for bide

verb bides, biding, bided, bode or bided

Word Origin for bide

Words related to bide