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verb \ ˈbīd \

Definition of bide

bode play \ˈbōd\ or bided; 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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bider

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Examples of bide in a Sentence

  1. how long are you going to bide in this unhappy marriage?

  2. at my advanced age I simply cannot bide young children

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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

bide Synonyms

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

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BIDE Defined for Kids

bide

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verb \ ˈbīd \

Definition of bide for Students

bode \ˈbōd\ or bided \ˈbī-dəd\; bided; biding
:to wait or wait for
  • bide a while

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