Definition of abide
1a
: to bear patiently : tolerate
cannot abide such bigots
b
: to endure without yielding : withstand
abide the onrush of the enemy
2
: to wait for : await
I will abide the coming of my lord.— Alfred Tennyson
3
: to accept without objection
will abide your decision
1
: to remain stable or fixed in a state
a love that abided with him all his days
2
: to continue in a place : sojourn
will abide in the house of the Lord
abide by
1
: to conform to
abide by the rules
2
: to accept without objection : to acquiesce in
will abide by your decision
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The first known use of abide was before the 12th century
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