单词 | bide |
释义 | bide —bider, n. /buyd/, v. , bided or bode; bided or (Archaic) bid; biding. v.t. 1. Archaic. to endure; bear. 2. Obs. to encounter. v.i. 3. to dwell; abide; wait; remain. 4. bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity: He wanted to ask for a raise, but bided his time. [bef. 900; ME biden, OE bidan; c. OFris bidia, OS bidan, OHG bitan, ON bitha, Goth beidan, L fidere, Gk peíthesthai to trust, rely < IE *bheidh-; the meaning appar. developed: have trust > endure > wait > ABIDE > remain] Syn. 3. stay, linger, tarry. |
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