abide  

Thesaurus for abide

• verb
  • synonyms
    • bide, stay, digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, suffer, put up, allow, continue, countenance, let, permit, remain, stay on  

Pronunciation of abide: AH0 B AY1 D (ə'baɪd)

Number of syllables of abide: 2

Definition of abide

• (v): 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"  
• (v): dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"  

Examples of abide

• I will abide by the will of the community.  
• The Shawnee refused to abide by the treaty.  
• Abide by the consensus of the discussion.  
• We agreed to abide by the results of the poll.  
• I will abide by the decision of the arbitar.  
• You have to abide by the laws of the land.  
• One must only abide and yearn for God to reveal himself.  
• Cordiality exists among all who abide within.  
• I agree to abide by the outcome of the list.  
• I'll cheerfully abide by the decision made there.