abide
To endure without yieldingTo endure without yielding; to withstand.
» Tom is a law-abiding citizen.
Tom ist ein gesetzestreuer Bürger.
Том - законопослушный гражданин.
Том - законослухняний громадянин.
Meaning
12 senses(transitive)To endure without yielding; to withstand.
The old oak tree abides the wind endlessly.
aushalten
терпе́тьterpétʹ, выноси́тьvynosítʹ
(transitive)To bear patiently.
"I never could abide shoemakers," said an old servant,—and it ended in her marrying one.
ausstehen, ertragen
терпе́тьterpétʹ
(transitive)To pay for; to take the consequences of.
zahlen (with für)
Used in a phrasal verb: abide by (“to accept and act in accordance with”).
The new teacher was strict and the students did not want to abide by his rules.
(intransitive, obsolete)To wait in expectation.
harren, erwarten, abwarten
ожида́тьožidátʹ, ждатьždatʹ
(intransitive, obsolete)To pause; to delay.
(Scotland, archaic, intransitive)To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left.
verbleiben
(archaic, intransitive)To have one's abode.
weilen, verweilen
житьžitʹ, прожива́тьproživátʹ, обита́тьobitátʹ
(archaic, intransitive)To endure; to remain; to last.
(archaic, transitive)To stand ready for; to await someone; watch for.
(obsolete, transitive)To endure or undergo a hard trial or a task; to stand up under.
(archaic, transitive)To await submissively; accept without question; submit to.
- dwell
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Examples
80 sentencesTom is a law-abiding citizen.
Том - законослухняний громадянин.
ruТом - законопослушный гражданин.
deTom ist ein gesetzestreuer Bürger.
Tom is a decent, law-abiding citizen.
ruТом — скромный и законопослушный гражданин.
deTom ist ein anständiger, gesetzestreuer Bürger.
Tom is a law-abiding gun owner.
Most gun owners are law-abiding citizens.
Most gun owners are law-abiding people.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 6
Origin
From Middle English abyden, from Old English ābīdan (“to abide, wait, remain, delay, remaiFrom Middle English abyden, from Old English ābīdan (“to abide, wait, remain, delay, remain behind; survive; wait for, await; expect”), from Proto-West Germanic *uʀbīdan, from Proto-Germanic *uzbīdaną (“to expect, tolerate”), equivalent to a- + bide.
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Forms
abides, abiding, abode, abodeSynonyms
91 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
3 patterns- law abiding citizens
- law abiding
- abiding citizens