abide

əˈbaɪd

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Definition of abide - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

patience

tr.

bear patiently or tolerate

tr.

He could not abide her constant complaining.

endure

tolerate

follow rules

tr.

accept or act in accordance with

tr.

You must abide by the laws of the state..

adhere

comply

conform

continuation

intr.

Dated

remain or continue in a place or state

intr.

Dated

He decided to abide in the countryside.

remain

stay

residence

intr.

Dated

dwell or reside

intr.

Dated

They abide in a small cottage.

dwell

reside

stay

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abide by

follow or obey a rule, decision, or instruction

You must abide by the school's dress code..

can't abide

strongly dislike or be unable to tolerate something or someone

I can't abide loud noises in the library.

abide with me

stay or remain with me

Please abide with me during this difficult time.

Origin of abide

Old English, ābīdan (to wait)

Examples of abide in a sentence

I can't abide rude behavior in public.
Employees must abide by the company’s code of conduct.
To maintain order, everyone must abide by the community guidelines.
She chose to abide in the city despite the challenges.
The tradition will abide through generations.
They abide in the bustling city center.

Many artists abide in this vibrant neighborhood.

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French:supporter, respecter, ...
German:ertragen, befolgen, ...
Italian:sopportare, attenersi, ...
Spanish:soportar, cumplir, ...
Portuguese:suportar, cumprir, ...
Chinese:忍受, 遵守, ...
Japanese:耐える, 従う, ...
Arabic:تَحَمَّلَ, اِلتَزَمَ, ...
Hebrew:לִסְבּוֹל, לְצַיֵּת, ...
Russian:терпеть, соблюдать, ...
Ukrainian:терпіти, підкорятися, ...
Hindi:सहन करना, पालन करना, ...
Bengali:সহ্য করা, মান্য করা, ...
Catalan:suportar, complir, ...
Czech:snášet, dodržovat, ...
Danish:udholde, overholde, ...
Dutch:verdragen, naleven, ...
Greek:ανέχομαι, συμμορφώνομαι με, ...
Hungarian:elviselni, betartani, ...
Khmer:ទ្រាំទ្រ, គោរពតាម, ...
Korean:참다, 따르다, ...
Persian:تحمل کرد, رعایت کردن, ...
Polish:znosić, przestrzegać, ...
Portuguese (BR):tolerar, cumprir, ...
Romanian:a suporta, a conforma, ...
Swedish:tolerera, följa, ...
Thai:ทน, ปฏิบัติตาม, ...
Turkish:tahammül etmek, uymak, ...
Vietnamese:chịu đựng, tuân theo, ...

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