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abider


Meanings
  • noun

    One who accepts or endures something; a person who adheres to a belief, promise, or agreement.

    - "Despite the harsh conditions, the miners were determined abiders of their contract."
    - "My uncle is an abider of the law, always following rules and regulations."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with abider
rider , hider , abide-by-side , tider
Variants
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abide , abide by , abided , abided by , abider , abiders , abides , abides by , abiding , abiding by , abode , abode by
Etymology
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From Old English abidan, meaning 'to wait for, to endure, to suffer'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'abide' is derived from the Old English word 'abidan', which means 'to wait for'.

  2. In literature, 'abider' can refer to a character who remains faithful to a belief or promise, such as in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'.


Related Concepts
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  1. adhere: To stick to a surface or to hold firmly, as well as to believe in and support a belief or doctrine.

  2. abide by: To comply with or obey a law, rule, or agreement.


Quotes
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  1. A former party functionary, Yeltsin replaced Communist ideology with a supremely simplified vision of democracy, which boiled down to two tenets: He could not "abide" Communists, and he supported freedom of the press.

    - Masha Gessen,{it}New Republic{/it},5 June 2000
  2. Now his anger had poisoned all relationships, no one could be put in the two empty beds in the room, and not even his long-suffering sister could "abide" him in her house.

    - Peter Pouncey,{it}Rules for Old Men Waiting{/it},2005

How to Memorize "abider"

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    - Visualize the image of someone patiently waiting or enduring a difficult situation.

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    - Associate the word 'abider' with the concept of patience and endurance.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'An Abider Always Accepts And Adheres' to remember the definition.


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