verb trans
(usu cannot abide or could not abide) to bear (somebody or something) patiently; to tolerate
Don't be a booby, boy! I cannot abide a booby — Will Self
to remain stable or fixed in a state
The uncertainty remains, the mystery abides — Mark Twain
archaic to live or dwell
He was … grateful for the shelter of Mr Evarts's house … where he abode in safety and content till he found rooms — Henry Adams
abide by
to comply with (a rule or law)
to remain true to (one's word or a decision)
abidance noun
abider noun
[Old English ābīdan, from a-1 + bīdan bide]