Synonyms of bides

bides

verb

present tense third-person singular of bide

1

as in remains

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in stands

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

at my advanced age I simply cannot bide young children

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in waits

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

• waits
• stays
• awaits
• lingers
• remains
• holds on
• bides one's time
• holds one's breath
• sits tight
• cools one's heels
• tarries
• hangs around
• sticks around
• expects
• stands by
• anticipates
• watches (for)