Abide: meaning, definitions and examples
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abide
[ əˈbʌɪd ]
to follow
To accept or act in accordance with a rule, decision, or recommendation.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He promised to abide by the rules of the game.
- She always abides by her principles.
Translations
Translations of the word "abide" in other languages:
🇵🇹 cumprir
- obedecer
- permanecer
🇮🇳 पालन करना
- सहना
- टिके रहना
🇩🇪 befolgen
- ertragen
- ausharren
🇮🇩 mematuhi
- menanggung
- bertahan
🇺🇦 дотримуватися
- терпіти
- залишатися
🇵🇱 przestrzegać
- znosić
- wytrwać
🇯🇵 従う (したがう)
- 忍耐する (にんたいする)
- 居続ける (い続ける)
🇫🇷 respecter
- supporter
- demeurer
🇪🇸 cumplir
- soportar
- permanecer
🇹🇷 uymak
- katlanmak
- devam etmek
🇰🇷 따르다 (따르다)
- 참다 (참다)
- 지속하다 (지속하다)
🇸🇦 الامتثال
- التحمل
- البقاء
🇨🇿 dodržovat
- snášet
- zůstat
🇸🇰 dodržiavať
- znášať
- zostať
🇨🇳 遵守 (zūnshǒu)
- 忍受 (rěnshòu)
- 停留 (tíngliú)
🇸🇮 spoštovati
- prenašati
- vztrajati
🇮🇸 hlýða
- þola
- dvelja
🇰🇿 бағыну
- төзімді болу
- қалу
🇬🇪 დამცველი
- ატანა
- დარჩენა
🇦🇿 riayət etmək
- dözmək
- qalmaq
🇲🇽 cumplir
- soportar
- permanecer
Word origin
The word 'abide' originated from the Old English word 'ābīdan', meaning to wait, remain, or endure. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the sense of tolerating or accepting. The word has been used in various contexts, including literature, philosophy, and everyday conversation, to convey the idea of adherence or endurance.
See also: abidance.