abode

Meaning

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈbəʊd/
Etymology

From Middle English abod, abad, from Old English *ābād, related to ābīdan (“to abide”); see abide. Cognate with Scots abade, abaid (“abode”). For the change of nouns, compare abode, preterite of abide.

New
abide

  1. To endure without yielding; to withstand.
  2. To bear patiently.
  3. To pay for; to stand the consequences of.
  4. Used in a phrasal verb: abide by (“to accept and act in accordance with”).
  5. (obsolete) To wait in expectation.
  6. (obsolete) To pause; to delay.
  7. To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left.
  8. To have one's abode.
  9. To endure; to remain; to last.
  10. To stand ready for; to await for someone; watch for.
  11. (obsolete) To endure or undergo a hard trial or a task; to stand up under.
  12. To await submissively; accept without question; submit to.

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