Post by t-bob on Mar 23, 2019 10:37:34 GMT -5
abode1
—noun
a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home.
an extended stay in a place; sojourn.
Origin: 1200–50; Middle English abood a waiting, delay, stay; akin to abide
abode2
—verb
a simple past tense and past participle of abide.
abide
—verb (used without object), a·bode or a·bid·ed, a·bid·ing.
to remain; continue; stay:
Abide with me.
to have one's abode; dwell; reside:
to abide in a small Scottish village.
to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.; last.
—verb (used with object), a·bode or a·bid·ed, a·bid·ing.
to put up with; tolerate; stand:
I can't abide dishonesty!
to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting:
to abide a vigorous onslaught.
to wait for; await:
to abide the coming of the Lord.
to accept without opposition or question:
to abide the verdict of the judges.
to pay the price or penalty of; suffer for.
—Verb Phrases
abide by,
to act in accord with.
to submit to; agree to:
to abide by the court's decision.
to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
If you make a promise, abide by it.
Origin: before 1000; Middle English abiden, Old English ābīdan; cognate with Old High German irbītan await, Gothic usbeisns expectation, patience. See a-3, bide
—Related forms
a·bid·er, noun
—noun
a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home.
an extended stay in a place; sojourn.
Origin: 1200–50; Middle English abood a waiting, delay, stay; akin to abide
abode2
—verb
a simple past tense and past participle of abide.
abide
—verb (used without object), a·bode or a·bid·ed, a·bid·ing.
to remain; continue; stay:
Abide with me.
to have one's abode; dwell; reside:
to abide in a small Scottish village.
to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.; last.
—verb (used with object), a·bode or a·bid·ed, a·bid·ing.
to put up with; tolerate; stand:
I can't abide dishonesty!
to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting:
to abide a vigorous onslaught.
to wait for; await:
to abide the coming of the Lord.
to accept without opposition or question:
to abide the verdict of the judges.
to pay the price or penalty of; suffer for.
—Verb Phrases
abide by,
to act in accord with.
to submit to; agree to:
to abide by the court's decision.
to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
If you make a promise, abide by it.
Origin: before 1000; Middle English abiden, Old English ābīdan; cognate with Old High German irbītan await, Gothic usbeisns expectation, patience. See a-3, bide
—Related forms
a·bid·er, noun
