Word Meaning

abide definition and meaning

v. i. To wait; to pause; to delay.
v. i. To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn; -- with with before a person, and commonly with at or in before a place.
v. i. To remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to continue; to remain.
v. t. To wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for; as, I abide my time.
v. t. To endure; to sustain; to submit to.
v. t. To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with.
v. t. To stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for.

Crossword clues for abide

- bear patiently
- Comply with, ... by
- Conform to, ... by
- Dwell
- Hymn, ... With Me
- Put up with
- Put up with seaman and fish
- Remain
- Stand or point after a bid
- Stay in place
- Tolerate