Synonyms for abide
verb
To submit to
put up with, bear, bear with, withstand; see endure 2.
To reside or stay
live, remain, tarry, dwell; see dwell, lodge 2, remain 1.
To remain
continue, keep on, last; see continue 1, endure 1.
To wait for
expect, anticipate, be in readiness; see
wait 1. See syn. study atcontinue, stay.
See abide in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To put up with:
accept, bear, brook2, endure, go, stand (for), stomach, suffer, support, sustain, swallow, take, tolerate, withstand. (Informal) lump2. Idioms: take it, take it lying down. See acceptTo continue to be in a place:
bide, linger, remain, stay1, tarry, wait. (Informal) stick around. Idiom: stay put. See continueTo stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave:
bide, linger, pause, stay1, tarry, wait. See continueTo be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time:
continue, endure, go on, hold out, last2, persist, remain, stay1. See continueTo have as one's domicile, usually for an extended period:
domicile, dwell, house, live1, reside. See place
phrasal verb abide byTo act in conformity with:
adhere, carry out, comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, obey, observe. Idiom: toe the line (or mark). See accept, same
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