abide meaning
UK /əˈbaɪd/ US /əˈbaɪd/ 2 syllables
abide (verb): dwell.
abide has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
abide as a verb
- dwell
- You can stay with me while you are in town
- stay a bit longer--the day is still young
Type of: stay
Related forms: abidance
- 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
Synonyms: digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, suffer, put up
Type of: permit
Kinds: accept, stand for, bear up, take lying down, take a joke, sit out, pay
Related forms: abidance
How to pronounce abide
abide is pronounced /əˈbaɪd/ in British English and /əˈbaɪd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with abide
Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AB · words ending in DE · 5-letter words
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