Definition
Meaning of 'Abide'
Meaning of 'Abide' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Abide 
[ v. i.]
- To wait; to pause; to delay. [ v. i.]- To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn; -- with with before a person, and commonly with at or in before a place.
- To remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to continue; to remain.
2. Abide [ v. t.]
- To wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for;
as, I abide my time. [ v. t.]- To endure; to sustain; to submit to.
- To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with.
- To stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for.
Meaning of 'Abide' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. abide [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Example in sentence:
- he learned to tolerate the heat;
- I cannot bear his constant criticism;
- She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage;
- The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
Meaning (2):
- dwell
- dwell
Example in sentence:
- stay a bit longer--the day is still young;
- You can stay with me while you are in town
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