abide

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

a·bide (ə-bīdʹ)v. a·bode, (ə-bōdʹ) or a·bid·ed a·bid·ing, a·bidesv. tr.
1. To put up with; tolerate:
can't abide such incompetence.
See Synonyms at bear¹.
2. To wait patiently for: “I will abide the coming of my lord” (Tennyson).
3. To withstand:
a thermoplastic that will abide rough use and great heat.v. intr.
1. To remain in a place.
2. To continue to be sure or firm; endure. See Synonyms at stay¹.
3. To dwell or sojourn.Idiom:abide by
To conform to; comply with:
abide by the rules; had to abide by the judge's decision. [Middle English abiden, from Old English ābīdan: ā-, intensive pref. + bīdan, to remain; See bheidh- in Indo-European Roots.] a·bidʹer n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  bide, stay