abides

Meanings

• Verb

  To continue to exist, live, or remain in a certain condition, place, or situation.

  - "The tree abides in the forest."
  - "He abides by the rules."
  - "The pain abides despite the medication."

• Verb

  To remain in a place as a permanent or long-term resident.

  - "The family has abided in this town for generations."
  - "He decided to abide in the monastery for the rest of his life."

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Synonyms

brook , put up with , hold on , resist , dwell , live , await , wait for , hold on , stay

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abides
abides , hides , tides,ides , hides , abides , abides , abides

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Variants

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abide , abide by , abided , abided by , abider , abiders , abides , abides by , abiding , abiding by , abode , abode by

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to remain, continue, endure'. From Old French 'avoir, avoir de', meaning 'to have, to possess'. Related to Latin 'habere' and Greek 'habeo'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'abide' is used in the Bible over 200 times.

2. In the English language, 'abide' is a homograph, meaning it has the same spelling and pronunciation as other words but different meanings. However, it does not have any homophones, or words with the same pronunciation but different meanings.

3. The word 'abide' comes from the Old French 'avoir', which means 'to have'. In Middle English, 'abide' meant 'to have, to possess'. Over time, its meaning evolved to include the idea of remaining or continuing.

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Related Concepts

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1. Persistence: The ability to continue or remain constant in a particular condition, despite encountering obstacles or challenges. 'Abide' is closely related to the concept of persistence.

2. Endurance: The ability to withstand or bear difficult or unpleasant conditions. 'Abide' is also related to the concept of endurance.

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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

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Culture

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In literature, 'abide' has been used in various contexts. In Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth says, 'Come, you spirits / That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, / And fill me from the crown to the toe top-piece / With direst cruelty! Make thick my blood, / Stop up th' access and passage to remorse, / That no compunctious visitings of nature / Shake my fell purpose nor keep peace between / Thy buried mass and mine. Come, I'll away to 'abide' my husband's body, / And to my woman's bed I will not go.' Here, 'abide' means 'to wait, tarry'.

How to Memorize "abides"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'abide' written out in your mind. Imagine the 'a' as a large apple, the 'b' as a bee, and the 'i' as an 'i' with a small dot. The 'd' is like a dagger, and the 'e' is a small e. Visualize this image whenever you need to remember the word 'abide'.
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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'abide' with the concept of staying or remaining. Think of a tree that stays rooted in the ground or a house that remains standing through a storm. This association can help you remember the meaning of 'abide'.
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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Abide by the rules, always be a good apple'. This phrase can help you remember the definition and spelling of the word 'abide'.
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