abide

IPA: ʌbˈaɪd

verb

  • (transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand.
  • (transitive) To bear patiently.
  • (transitive) To pay for; to stand the consequences of.
  • Used in a phrasal verb: abide by (“to accept and act in accordance with”).
  • (intransitive, obsolete) To wait in expectation.
  • (intransitive, obsolete) To pause; to delay.
  • (intransitive, archaic, Scotland) To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left.
  • (intransitive, archaic) To have one's abode.
  • (intransitive, archaic) To endure; to remain; to last.
  • (transitive, archaic) To stand ready for; to await for someone; watch for.
  • (transitive, obsolete) To endure or undergo a hard trial or a task; to stand up under.
  • (transitive, archaic) To await submissively; accept without question; submit to.
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Examples of "abide" in Sentences

  • The war makers abided by the rules.
  • Abide by the consensus of the discussion.
  • I will abide by the will of the community.
  • The Shawnee refused to abide by the treaty.
  • I will abide by the decision of the arbitar.
  • I agree to abide by the outcome of the list.
  • I'll cheerfully abide by the decision made there.

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