verb
- past tense and past participle of abide; to accept or tolerate something unpleasant
- past tense and past participle of abide; to follow or comply with rules or decisions
- past tense and past participle of abide; to remain or stay in a place
Usage: archaic
Examples
- She abided by the school rules throughout her senior year.
- He abided the long wait at the doctor’s office patiently.
- The family abided by their grandmother’s final wishes.
- They abided the noise from construction for months.
- The judge’s decision was abided by all parties involved.
- She abided in the small cottage for many years.