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Rareabides
The correct spelling is abides.
How to pronounce abides
verb
IPA: /əˈbaɪds/
Say it like: Abi-des
The correct spelling is abides. 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.To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere.
- 2.To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.
- 3.To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.
- 4.To wait in expectation.
- 5.To pause; to delay.
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