Synonyms of abides

abides

verb

present tense third-person singular of abide

1

as in remains

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

• remains
• stays
• waits
• dwells
• hangs around
• tarries
• sticks around
• lingers
• awaits
• loiters
• hangs on
• holds on
• dawdles
• dallies
• overstays
• outstays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• goes
• leaves
• departs
• moves
• exits
• goes off
• quits
• takes off
• gets off
• pulls out
• walks out
• cuts out
• peels off
• packs (up or off)
• shoves (off)
• escapes
• clears out
• pushes off
• bails out
• pushes on
• flees
• bails
• buzzes (off)
• clears off
• flies
• runs away
• skips
• gets out
• evacuates
• absconds
• forsakes
• abandons
• books
• bugs out
• pikes (out or off)
• vacates
• scats
• vamooses
• deserts
• decamps
• scrams

2

as in resides

to have a home

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resides
• lives
• dwells
• stays
• inhabits
• occupies
• haunts
• peoples
• hangs (at)
• lodges
• frequents
• settles
• visits
• cohabits
• tenants
• rents
• leases
• populates
• sublets

3

as in endures

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

cannot abide being in huge crowds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endures
• stands
• tolerates
• accepts
• takes
• handles
• sustains
• bears
• absorbs
• meets
• wears
• supports
• swallows
• stands for
• brooks
• sticks out
• goes
• bides
• countenances
• lives with
• lumps (it)
• suffers
• hacks
• toughs it out
• pockets
• sweats out
• stomachs
• permits
• allows
• respects
• acquiesces
• reconciles (to)
• agrees (with or to)
• submits (to)
• consents (to)
• yields (to)
• assents (to)
• capitulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• repudiates
• spurns
• opposes
• dismisses
• resists
• declines
• avoids
• turns down
• escapes
• eludes
• evades
• fights
• misses
• combats
• contests
• circumvents
• bypasses
• refrains (from)
• abstains (from)
• dodges
• forbears

4

as in continues

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

• remains
• continues
• lasts
• persists
• endures
• stays
• survives
• lingers
• prevails
• perdures
• holds on
• runs on
• keeps up
• bides
• holds up
• tarries
• sticks around
• carries through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ceases
• dies
• passes
• concludes
• ends
• closes
• stops
• expires
• terminates
• lapses
• finishes
• quits
• winds up
• dies (down)
• discontinues
• desists
• leaves off
• subsides
• wanes
• moderates
• ebbs
• abates
• lets up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abides

That the Philippines sits on the same side of the date line as the rest of Asia and that Alaska observes the same date as the contiguous US are preferences the current iteration of the IDL still abides to. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

And the Diderot-Baudelaire-Fried tree abides even as the forest burns mutely round it, match lit by Elon Musk and company. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

To struggle with silence is a uniquely human condition; the animal kingdom abides in it, until there is reason to sound out. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Whether Spatial surrounds its reggae-toasting host with piles of drums, disorienting electronic beats, or locomotive rock music, Scratch abides as crooner, barker, mystic, meditation coach — whatever the moment requires. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

This is all good news, and the schedule abides to varying degrees, with the Guardians, White Sox and Astros coming up. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 9 June 2026

But the feeling abides that something has fundamentally changed. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026

But today, in his favorite funky beachside café, Winslow abides amidst the usual surfer clientele. — Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026

In a series of photos shared by DeuxMoi, Swift can be seen speaking with rockstar Stevie Nicks while dressed in a shimmering golden dress that only abides by some of her usual requirements. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026