bide

intransitive-verb
UK: /baɪd/
US: /baɪd/

  1. To wait for the right time before doing something.

    1. I will bide my time and see what happens. [ ] [ ]
    2. They decided to bide their time until a better opportunity arose, carefully planning their next move. [ ] [ ]

  2. To remain or stay in a place.

    1. Bide here until I return soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. We must bide a while longer in this shelter, given the intensity of the storm outside. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

remain stay wait tolerate endure
bide transitive-verb

  1. To endure or put up with something.

    1. I must bide the bad weather. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had to bide the criticism from her colleagues during the early stages of the project. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bide" in English means: To wait for the right time before doing something., To remain or stay in a place..

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

Synonyms for "bide": remain, stay, wait, tolerate, endure.

Example usage of "bide": "I will bide my time and see what happens.". More examples on the page.