bode
ˈbōd
or bided; bided; biding
1
past tense usually bided
: to wait for
—used chiefly in the phrase bide one's time
is biding his time before asking for a raise
2
archaic
: withstand
two men … might bide the winter storm—W. C. Bryant
3
chiefly dialectal
: to put up with : tolerate
… couldn't bide children on his place …—J. W. Riley
1
: to continue in a state or condition
bide still a moment
2
: to wait awhile : tarry
3
: to continue in a place : sojourn
bide in a cabin
bider
noun
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