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Another word for abide

VERB

  1. To put up with

    Idiom:

    take it lying down

    take it

    See also:

    accept

  2. To continue to be in a place

    Idiom:

    stay-put

    See also:

    continue

  3. To stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave

    See also:

    continue

  4. To be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time

    See also:

    continue

  5. To have as one's domicile, usually for an extended period

    See also:

    place

Idioms

void

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Another word for abide

VERB

  1. To submit to

    See also:

    endure

  2. To reside or stay

    See also:

    remain

    lodge

    dwell

  3. To remain

    See also:

    endure

    continue

  4. To wait for

    See also:

    stay

    continue

    see-syn-study-at

    wait

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Sentence Examples

  • I don't need to abide by the rules.

  • If the employee decides not to abide by the contract, he will surely lose his job.

  • The one thing my parents cannot abide is blatant disobedience.

  • The governor exhorted the townsmen to come to terms and offered to mediate; but they resolved to abide the contest.

  • If you abide by the guidelines, you are sure to succeed with the project.

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