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abide

The correct spelling is abide.

How to pronounce abide

/əˈbaɪd/
verb

IPA: /əˈbaɪd/

Say it like: Abi-de

The correct spelling is abide. To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere. For example: "The old oak tree abides the wind endlessly."

Usage Examples

The old oak tree abides the wind endlessly.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere.
  2. 2.To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.
  3. 3.To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.
  4. 4.To wait in expectation.
  5. 5.To pause; to delay.

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