The student-faculty ratio at Stanford University is 4:1, and the school has 71.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Stanford University include: Engineering, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Social Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 98 percent.
[+ object] : to accept or bear (someone or something bad, unpleasant, etc.) â 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.
Note: most commonly used in the negative and in questions. I can't abide his smoking in the house. absolutely not advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, come quickly, very rare, happening now, fall down..