abide — ODE · Shobdo

abide /əˈbʌɪd

▸ verb

1 (abide by) [no object] accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation):

I said I would abide by their decision.

2 (can/could abide) [with object, usually with negative] be able to tolerate (someone or something):

if there is one thing I cannot abide it is a lack of discipline

he enjoyed socializing and could not abide being alone.

3 [no object] (of a feeling or memory) continue without fading or being lost:

at least one memory will abide.

▪ archaic live; dwell:

many unskilful Men do abide in our City of London.

– DERIVATIVES

abidance /əˈbʌɪd(ə)n(t)s

/ noun

– ORIGIN Old English ābīdan ‘wait’, from ā- ‘onwards’ + bīdan (see bide).