Abide

English[edit | edit source]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

From Old English ābīdan. From a- (intensive) + bīdan (“‘to wait’”). See also the verb bide.

Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

UK: IPA: /əˈbaɪd/
(US) IPA: /əˈbɑjd/
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Rhymes: -aɪd

Verb[edit | edit source]

Infinitive
to Abide

Third person singular
abides

Simple past
abode or abided

Past participle
abode, abided, or (rare), abidden

Present participle
abiding

to Abide (third-person singular simple present abides, present participle abiding, simple past abode or abided, past participle abode, abided, or (rare), abidden)

(intransitive, obsolete) To wait; to pause; to delay.
(intransitive) 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.
"Let the damsel abide with us a few days." - Genesis 24:55
(intransitive) To remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to continue; to remain.
"Let every man abide in the same calling." - 1 Corinthians 7:20
(transitive, obsolete with a personal object) To wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for; as, I abide my time.
"I will abide the coming of my lord." - Alfred Tennyson

"Bonds and afflictions abide me." - Acts 20:23
(transitive) To endure; to sustain; to submit to.
"[Thou] shalt abide her judgment on it." - Alfred Tennyson
(transitive) To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with.
"She could not abide Master Shallow." - Shakespeare, Henry IV Part 2, III-ii
(transitive, confused with aby "to pay for") To stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for.
"Dearly I abide that boast so vain," - Milton

Usage notes[edit | edit source]

The negative form can't abide is commonly used to indicate strong dislike. Similarly can't stand.

Quotations[edit | edit source]

"The Dude abides." Sam Elliot, referring to Jeff Bridges' character, from "The Big Lebowski" a Coen Brothers movie.

Related terms[edit | edit source]

abide by
abidest (archaic second-person singular present form; with “thou”)

Translations[edit | edit source]

to dwell

Bulgarian: пребивавам, оставам bg(bg)
Dutch: verblijven nl(nl), wonen nl(nl)
French: demeurer fr(fr)
German: weilen de(de)

Italian: vivere it(it), abitare it(it), risiedere it(it), dimorare it(it)
Malay: tinggal dalam, duduk
Norwegian: forbli
Spanish: habitar es(es), demorar es(es)

to await

Bulgarian: чакам, очаквам bg(bg)
Dutch: afwachten nl(nl)
German: harren (with genitive)

Italian: aspettare it(it), attendere it(it)
Norwegian: avvente

to endure

Bulgarian: търпя bg(bg)
Dutch: ondergaan nl(nl), verdragen nl(nl)
German: aushalten de(de)

Italian: sopportare it(it), tollerare it(it)
Norwegian: holde ut

to tolerate

Bulgarian: толерирам bg(bg)
Dutch: tolereren, toelaten
French: tolérer fr(fr), supporter fr(fr)
German: ausstehen

Italian: sopportare it(it), tollerare it(it)
Norwegian: tolerere
Portuguese: suportar pt(pt)
Spanish: tolerar es(es), soportar es(es)

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