HyperDic: abide

English > 2 senses of the word abide:
VERBstativeabide, bide, staydwell
cognitionabide, digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, suffer, put upput up with something or somebody unpleasant
abide > pronunciation
Soundsahbay'd
Rhymesactinide ... Yuletide: 172 rhymes with ayd...
English > abide: 2 senses > verb 1, stative
MeaningDwell.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymsbide, stay
Narroweroverstay, outstayStay too long
visitStay with as a guest
Broaderstay, stay on, continue, remainContinue in a place, position, or situation
Usage ofarchaism, archaicismThe use of an archaic expression
Spanishmorar, permanecer, quedarse, quedar
Catalanquedar
Nounsabidancethe act of dwelling in a place
English > abide: 2 senses > verb 2, cognition
Meaningput up with something or somebody unpleasant.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot abide Sue
Synonymsdigest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, suffer, put up
Narroweraccept, live with, swallowTolerate or accommodate oneself to
bear upendure cheerfully
paybear (a cost or penalty) , in recompense for some action
sit outendure to the end / end
stand for, hold still forTolerate or bear
take a jokelisten to a joke at one's own expense
take lying downSuffer without protest
Broaderpermit, allow, let, countenanceconsent to, give permission
Similar tosufferExperience (emotional) pain
Spanishaguantar, apechar, consentir, digerir, sobrellevar, soportar, sufrir, tolerar
Catalanaguantar, sofrir, suportar, tolerar
Nounsabidancethe act of abiding (enduring without yielding)

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