Synonyms of abided

abided

verb

variants also abode

past tense of abide

1

as in dwelled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dwelled
• stayed
• remained
• waited
• dwelt
• hung around
• tarried
• stuck around
• lingered
• awaited
• loitered
• held on
• hung on
• dawdled
• overstayed
• dallied
• outstayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• moved
• went
• departed
• left
• quitted
• exited
• went off
• bailed
• quit
• got off
• packed (up or off)
• pulled out
• cut out
• cleared out
• escaped
• walked out
• took off
• fled
• pushed off
• pushed on
• peeled off
• buzzed (off)
• bailed out
• cleared off
• shoved (off)
• flew
• skipped
• evacuated
• got out
• abandoned
• absconded
• ran away
• vamoosed
• decamped
• bugged out
• booked
• vacated
• deserted
• forsook
• scrammed
• piked (out or off)
• scatted

2

as in lived

to have a home

the charming fantasy that fairies abide in the cup-shaped flowers dotting the woodland floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lived
• resided
• dwelled
• dwelt
• inhabited
• stayed
• occupied
• haunted
• lodged
• frequented
• settled
• visited
• hung (at)
• hanged (at)
• populated
• peopled
• leased
• cohabited
• rented
• tenanted
• sublet

3

as in accepted

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

cannot abide being in huge crowds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accepted
• tolerated
• stood
• endured
• handled
• sustained
• took
• stomached
• swallowed
• absorbed
• wore
• met
• supported
• countenanced
• allowed
• stuck out
• bore
• went
• brooked
• permitted
• stood for
• pocketed
• lived with
• hacked
• lumped (it)
• bided
• bode
• toughed it out
• suffered
• sweated out
• sweat out
• acquiesced
• respected
• reconciled (to)
• capitulated
• agreed (with or to)
• submitted (to)
• consented (to)
• yielded (to)
• assented (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• dismissed
• declined
• opposed
• repudiated
• resisted
• fought
• turned down
• avoided
• contested
• escaped
• spurned
• missed
• evaded
• eluded
• circumvented
• bypassed
• dodged
• combated
• combatted
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forbore

4

as in persisted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• persisted
• remained
• endured
• continued
• lasted
• prevailed
• held on
• bode
• lingered
• bided
• perdured
• survived
• ran on
• kept up
• stayed
• held up
• tarried
• stuck around
• carried through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passed
• concluded
• died
• stopped
• ceased
• ended
• closed
• finished
• terminated
• lapsed
• expired
• quitted
• discontinued
• left off
• quit
• wound up
• desisted
• died (down)
• subsided
• ebbed
• moderated
• abated
• waned
• winded up
• let up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abided

If the game had abided by old kickoff rules, the Pats likely would have settled for a touchback and not provided that exciting moment for fans, nor the momentum boost for themselves. —Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Almost half of those who abided by boundaries (45%) reported low burnout, compared to 6% of those who struggled to do so. —Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025

Though the series has closely abided by the best-selling book trilogy from Jenny Han, the final three episodes of the third and final season have been teased to depart from the books, leaving fans left wondering what’s truly in store for Belly, Conrad, Jeremiah, Steven and Taylor. —Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025

Despite having made chronic health conditions the focus of his agenda, Kennedy has quietly abided environmental policies that will exacerbate these problems, including autism. —Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025

Despite having made chronic health conditions the focus of his agenda, Kennedy has quietly abided environmental policies that will exacerbate these problems, including autism. —Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025

At that time, two nuclear superpowers held each other in check while a few other nations kept small arsenals for deterrence and almost all other countries abided by the Non-Proliferation Treaty, meant to limit the spread of these diabolical weapons. —Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025