Definition of "abide"
verb:
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A component in at least one phrasal verb: abide by.
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To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.
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To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.
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To await submissively; accept without question; submit to.
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To endure or undergo a hard trial or a task; to stand up under.
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To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere.
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To stand ready for; to await for someone; watch for.
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To endure; to remain; to last.
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To have one's abode; to dwell; to reside; to sojourn.
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To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left.
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To pause; to delay.
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To wait in expectation.
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