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- pronunciation:
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baId
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- abide by
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
abides, abiding, abode, abided |
definition 1: |
to stay; remain.
Please go; it is dangerous for you to abide here.- synonyms:
- bide, remain, stay, tarry
- antonyms:
- depart
- similar words:
- continue, keep, prevail, rest, stop, wait
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definition 2: |
to continue.
Although she is gone, his love for her abides.- synonyms:
- continue, endure, last
- antonyms:
- end, pass
- similar words:
- linger, persist, prevail, remain, survive
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definition 3: |
to dwell; live.
Do your children abide with you or with their father?- synonyms:
- dwell, live, reside
- similar words:
- lodge, sojourn
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related words: |
await, continue, dwell, endure, exist, hang on, last, lie, linger, live, prevail, push, remain, reside, room, stand, stay, tarry |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition 1: |
to wait for.
I abide his return.- synonyms:
- await, bide
- similar words:
- anticipate, expect, wait
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definition 2: |
to tolerate (usu. used in negative construction).
She cannot abide being interrupted when she's speaking.- synonyms:
- bear, brook, endure, stand, stomach, suffer, tolerate
- similar words:
- accept
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definition 3: |
to accept.
They will have to abide the decision of the committee.- synonyms:
- accept
- antonyms:
- refuse
- similar words:
- permit, tolerate
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related words: |
allow, bear, last, stand, sustain, take |
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phrase: |
abide by |
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