Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: abide
IPA transcription: [əb'aɪd]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: bide, abide, stay
    Meaning: dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
  • Synonyms: digest, endure, stick_out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put_up
    Meaning: put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
Usage examples
  • To abide by the previous examples:
  • Abide, said Sir Tristram, and I shall redress it.
  • But the prince did not waver, and declared he would abide by his words.
  • As for that I may choose, said Sir Tristram, either to ride or to abide.
  • It was obligatory on those who selected the umpire and agreed to abide by the award.
  • Then was Sir Galahad glad, and unarmed him, and said he would abide there three days.
  • I never abide in any place, sleeping or waking, without an example of this gifted work.
  • I'll abide by the verdict you get, and I'll come here to-morrow night, and hear what you have to say."
  • For silver and for gold do prostitute, Now it behoves for you the trumpet sound, Because in this third Bolgia ye abide.
  • Abide, said Merlin, here in a strait way ye shall meet with him; and therewith he showed Balin and his brother where he rode.