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abide

[uh-bahyd] / əˈbaɪd /
VERB
submit to, put up with
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept stand for tolerate
STRONG
acknowledge bear concede consent defer endure receive stand stomach suffer swallow take withstand
WEAK
be big about bear with hang in hang in there hang tough live with put up with sit tight
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disallow
STRONG
avoid contradict disagree discontinue dissent dodge fight give offer refuse reject repudiate
WEAK
carry on continue depart despise dispute go leave migrate move pass quit resist shun stop
VERB
live in a certain place
Synonyms
STRONG
bide bunk crash dwell inhabit lodge nest perch reside room roost settle squat stay
WEAK
bunk out hang out
Antonyms
STRONG
depart go leave move
WEAK
carry on continue despise dispute migrate pass quit refuse reject resist shun stop
VERB
remain or continue in a state
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continue persevere
STRONG
endure last persist remain survive
WEAK
keep on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
stop
STRONG
cease leave
WEAK
carry on depart despise dispute go migrate move pass quit refuse reject resist shun
VERB
stop temporarily and wait for
Synonyms
STRONG
anticipate bide expect linger pause remain rest sojourn stay stop tarry wait
WEAK
stick around
Antonyms
STRONG
advance carry out continue do forge go hurry leave move
WEAK
carry on depart despise dispute migrate pass quit refuse reject resist shun

Example Sentences

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In a press conference, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun also urged diplomacy and called on the United States and Iran to abide by their ceasefire, after the failure of weekend peace talks in Pakistan.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

I would have to pay someone—pay someone!—to cart my stuff to the town dump, an insult-on-top-of-injury that I just couldn’t abide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

If she wishes to continue to receive your financial support, it makes sense that she should abide by your rules.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Twitter took Musk to court in order to force the multi-billionaire to abide by the deal, and in early October Musk did so, taking over Twitter at the originally agreed upon price.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

So much comes into my head at night when I’m alone, or during the day when I’m obliged to put up with people I can’t abide or who invariably misinterpret my intentions.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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