Definition of bide
bode
play \ˈbōd\ orbided
;bided
;biding
transitive verb
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
intransitive verb
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
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Examples of bide in a Sentence
how long are you going to bide in this unhappy marriage?
at my advanced age I simply cannot bide young children
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But tragedy can bide its time — and often does in inherently risky ventures — and struck Columbia again on Feb. 1, 2003.
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Origin and Etymology of bide
Middle English, from Old English bīdan; akin to Old High German bītan to wait, Latin fidere to trust, Greek peithesthai to believe
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bode
\ˈbōd\ orbided
\ˈbī-dəd\;bided
;biding
: to wait or wait for bide a while
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