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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•bode1 /əˈboʊd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a place in which a person resides;
residence; home. a•bode2 /əˈboʊd/USA pronunciation v. - a pt. and pp. of abide.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•bode1 (ə bōd′),USA pronunciation n. - a place in which a person resides;
residence; dwelling; habitation; home. - an extended stay in a place;
sojourn.
- 1200–50; Middle English abood a waiting, delay, stay; akin to abide
a•bode2 (ə bōd′),USA pronunciation v. - a pt. and pp. of abide.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: abode /əˈbəʊd/ n - a place in which one lives; one's home
Etymology: 17th Century: n formed from abide abode /əˈbəʊd/ vb - a past tense and past participle of abide
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•bide /əˈbaɪd/USA pronunciation v., a•bode /əˈboʊd/USA pronunciation or a•bid•ed, a•bid•ing. - [no object] to remain;
continue; stay: Abide with me. - [no object] to dwell;
reside; have one's abode. - [~ + object* often with a negative word or phrase] to tolerate;
can't abide dishonesty. - abide by, [ ~ + by + obj]
- to comply with;
agree to go along with: to abide by the court's decision. - to remain faithful to;
keep: to abide by a promise.
a•bid•ance, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•bide (ə bīd′),USA pronunciation v., a•bode or a•bid•ed, a•bid•ing. v.i. - to remain;
continue; stay:Abide with me. - to have one's abode;
dwell; reside:to abide in a small Scottish village. - to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.;
last. v.t. - to put up with;
tolerate; stand:I can't abide dishonesty! - to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting:to abide a vigorous onslaught.
- to wait for;
await:to abide the coming of the Lord. - to accept without opposition or question:to abide the verdict of the judges.
- to pay the price or penalty of;
suffer for. - 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.
- bef. 1000; Middle English abiden, Old English ābīdan; cognate with Old High German irbītan await, Gothic usbeisns expectation, patience. See a-3, bide
a•bid′er, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tarry.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged live.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged persevere, endure.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bear, endure, brook; support.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: abide /əˈbaɪd/ vb (abides, abiding, abode, abided)- (transitive) to tolerate; put up with
- (transitive) to accept or submit to; suffer: to abide the court's decision
- (intransitive) followed by by: to comply (with): to abide by the decision
- to remain faithful (to): to abide by your promise
- (intransitive) to remain or continue
- (intransitive) archaic to dwell
- (transitive) archaic to await in expectation
Etymology: Old English ābīdan, from a- (intensive) + bīdan to wait, bideaˈbider n |