abide

verb
UK: /əˈbaɪd/
US: /əˈbaɪd/

  1. To accept or obey a decision, rule, or law.

    1. I will abide by the rules. [ ] [ ]
    2. We must abide by the court's final decision, even if we disagree with it. [ ] [ ]

  2. To live or stay in a place.

    1. I can't abide in the old house. [ ] [ ]
    2. For a short time, they will abide in a small cabin in the woods. [ ] [ ]

  3. To tolerate or endure something.

    1. I cannot abide such rude behavior. [ ] [ ]
    2. She could not abide his constant complaining about insignificant issues. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

dwell bear tolerate reside remain comply stay follow obey endure
abide intransitive-verb

  1. To remain stable.

    1. The memory of that day will abide. [ ] [ ]
    2. True love will always abide regardless of the circumstances. [ ] [ ]
abide transitive-verb

  1. To wait for or await.

    1. I will abide your decision patiently. [ ] [ ]
    2. We must abide the arrival of the package before proceeding further. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "abide" in English means: To accept or obey a decision, rule, or law., To live or stay in a place., To tolerate or endure something..

The phonetic transcription of "abide" is /əˈbaɪd/ in British English and /əˈbaɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "abide": dwell, bear, tolerate, reside, remain, comply, stay, follow, obey, endure.

Example usage of "abide": "I will abide by the rules.". More examples on the page.