Synonyms of bided

bided

verb

past participle of bide

1

as in remained

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in stood

chiefly dialect to put up with (something painful or difficult)

at my advanced age I simply cannot bide young children

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stood
• tolerated
• taken
• handled
• accepted
• stomached
• endured
• borne
• swallowed
• absorbed
• sustained
• met
• pocketed
• countenanced
• abided
• supported
• hacked
• brooked
• gone
• stood for
• worn
• stuck out
• lumped (it)
• lived with
• sweat out
• permitted
• suffered
• allowed
• toughed it out
• acquiesced
• capitulated
• agreed (with or to)
• submitted (to)
• reconciled (to)
• respected
• consented (to)
• yielded (to)
• assented (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in waited

to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something

I promise you that if you bide yet a little longer, all will come to pass just as you desire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waited
• stayed
• remained
• awaited
• held on
• lingered
• sat tight
• bided one's time
• held one's breath
• cooled one's heels
• hung around
• expected
• stuck around
• tarried
• stood by
• anticipated
• watched (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bided

Thomas Frank bided his time for several years when deciding who to leave Brentford for, managing them for four full Premier League campaigns before moving to Tottenham Hotspur last summer. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025

Umberto was very patient and bided his time until a seam opened up. —Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025