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  1. abide |əˈbīd|
  2. verb
  3. 1 [ intrans. ] ( abide by) accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation) : I said I would abide by their decision.
  4. 2 [ trans. ] ( can/could not abide) informal be unable to tolerate (someone or something) : if there is one thing I cannot abide it is a lack of discipline.
  5. 3 [ intrans. ] (of a feeling or a memory) continue without fading or being lost.
  6. • archaic live; dwell.
  7. ORIGIN Old English ābīdan [wait,] from ā- ‘onward’ + bīdan (see bide ).
  8. abode 1 |əˈbōd| |əˈboʊd| |əˈbəʊd|
  9. noun formal or poetic/literary
  10. a place of residence; a house or home : her current abode | humorous my humble abode.
  11. • residence : a place of abode.
  12. • archaic a stay; a sojourn.
  13. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense [act of waiting] ): verbal noun from abide .
  14. abode 2 |əˈboʊd|
  15. verb
  16. archaic past of abide .
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