abide definition
Examples of ABIDE. 1  abide in the house of the Lord. 2  a love that abided till the end of their lives. 3  Now his anger had poisoned all relationships, no one could be put in the two empty beds in the room, and not even his long-suffering sister could abide him in her house. I cannot abide his impertinence.. This verb when intransitive, is followed by in or at before the place, and with before the person. Abide with me-at Jerusalem or in this land.. Sometimes by on, the sword shall abide on his cities; and in the sense of wait, by far, abide for me. 2 [with object] (can/could not abide) informal Be unable to tolerate: if there is one thing I cannot abide it is a lack of discipline. More example sentences. Synonyms. 1  The man who had hoped to segue from comedy returned to the role he hated and the director he couldn't abide. 1 a love that abided till the end of their lives. 2  Now his anger had poisoned all relationships, no one could be put in the two empty beds in the room, and not even his long-suffering sister could abide him in her house. — 3 Peter Pouncey, Rules for Old Men Waiting, 2005. This verb when intransitive, is followed by in or at before the place, and with before the person. Abide with me-at Jerusalem or in this land.. Sometimes by on, the sword shall abide on his cities; and in the sense of wait, by far, abide for me. Examples of ABIDE. 1  abide in the house of the Lord. 2  a love that abided till the end of their lives. 3  Now his anger had poisoned all relationships, no one could be put in the two empty beds in the room, and not even his long-suffering sister could abide him in her house. — 4 Peter Pouncey, Rules for Old Men Waiting, 2005. 1. (v. i.) To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn; -- with before a person, and commonly with at or in before a place. ABIDE. 1 a love that abided till the end of their lives. 2  Now his anger had poisoned all relationships, no one could be put in the two empty beds in the room, and not even his long-suffering sister could abide him in her house. [+ object] : to accept or bear (someone or something bad, unpleasant, etc.) — usually used in negative constructions. I can't abide his bad moods. [=(more commonly) I can't stand his bad moods; I hate his bad moods]. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. 1. [+ object] : to accept or bear (someone or something bad, unpleasant, etc.) — usually used in negative constructions. I can't abide his bad moods. [=(more commonly) I can't stand his bad moods; I hate his bad moods]. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples.
To accept or bear.