abide meaning

UK /əˈbaɪd/ US /əˈbaɪd/ 2 syllables

abide (verb): dwell.

abide has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

abide as a verb

  1. dwell
    • You can stay with me while you are in town
    • stay a bit longer--the day is still young

    Synonyms: bide, stay

    Type of: stay

    Kinds: visit, overstay

    Related forms: abidance

  2. 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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