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1
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
- refused to abide where it was clear that he wasn't wanted
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3
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
- cannot abide being in huge crowds
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4
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
- the village's once-honored ways no longer abide and now exist only in the memories of a few elders
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The first known use of abide was before the 12th century
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