bide

bide

verb \ˈbīd\

bode \ˈbōd\ or bid·ed bided bid·ing

Definition of BIDE

transitive verb

1

past usually bided : to wait for —used chiefly in the phrase bide one's time

2

archaic : withstand <two men … might bide the winter storm — W. C. Bryant>

3

chiefly dialect : to put up with : tolerate

intransitive verb

1

: to continue in a state or condition

2

: to wait awhile : tarry

3

: to continue in a place : sojourn

— bid·er noun

Examples of BIDE

1. <how long are you going to bide in this unhappy marriage?>
2. <at my advanced age I simply cannot bide young children>

Origin of BIDE

Middle English, from Old English bīdan; akin to Old High German bītan to wait, Latin fidere to trust, Greek peithesthai to believe

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to BIDE

Synonyms

abide, continue, endure, hold on, hold up, keep up, last, perdure, persist, remain, run on

Antonyms

cease, close, conclude, desist, die, discontinue, end, expire, finish, lapse, leave off, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up

Related Words

linger, stay, stick around, tarry; carry through, prevail, survive

Near Antonyms

abate, die (down), ebb, let up, moderate, subside, wane

Rhymes with BIDE

bride, chide, eyed, fried, glide, guide, hide, pied, pride, ride, side, slide, snide, stride, thighed, tide, tried, wide