Abided (verb)

Meaning & Definition of Abided

to bear patiently, tolerate
to endure without yielding, withstand
to wait for, await
to accept or conform to without objection

Abided (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time

"refused to abide where it was clear that he wasn't wanted"

similar: dwelled, hung around, remained, stayed, stuck around, tarried

related: awaited, held on, hung on, waited, dallied, dawdled, lingered, loitered, outstayed, overstayed

opposite: bailed, bailed out, bugged out, buzzed (off), cleared off (chiefly British), cleared out, cut out, departed, exited, got off, left, moved, packed (up or off), peeled off, piked (out or off), pulled out, pushed off, pushed on, quit, shoved (off), took off, vamoosed, walked out, went, went off

near: absconded, booked (slang), decamped, escaped, evacuated, fled, flew, got out, ran away, scatted, scrammed, skipped, abandoned, deserted, forsook, vacated
to have a home

"the charming fantasy that fairies abide in the cup-shaped flowers dotting the woodland floor"

similar: dwelled, lived, resided

related: lodged, settled, stayed, frequented, haunted, hung (at), visited, cohabited, inhabited, occupied, peopled, populated, leased, rented, sublet, tenanted
to put up with (something painful or difficult)

"cannot abide being in huge crowds"

similar: absorbed, accepted, bode (chiefly dialect), bore, brooked, countenanced, endured, hacked, handled, met, pocketed, stomached, stood, stuck out, supported, sustained, sweat out, tolerated, took, went, wore (British), lived with, lumped (it), stood for, toughed it out

related: allowed, permitted, suffered, swallowed, reconciled (to), acquiesced, agreed (with or to), assented (to), capitulated, consented (to), respected, submitted (to), yielded (to)

near: declined, dismissed, refused, rejected, repudiated, spurned, turned down, combated, contested, fought, opposed, resisted, avoided, bypassed, circumvented, dodged, eluded, escaped, evaded, missed, abstained (from), forbore, refrained (from)
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

"the village's once-honored ways no longer abide and now exist only in the memories of a few elders"

similar: bode, continued, endured, held on, held up, kept up, lasted, perdured, persisted, ran on, remained

related: lingered, stayed, stuck around, tarried, carried through, prevailed, survived

opposite: ceased, closed, concluded, desisted, died, discontinued, ended, expired, finished, lapsed, left off, passed, quit, stopped, terminated, wound up

near: abated, died (down), ebbed, let up, moderated, subsided, waned

Related Entry: Abide (verb)

Abide is a different word from Abided. The synonyms below are for abide, not for abided.

to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time

"refused to abide where it was clear that he wasn't wanted"

similar: dwell, hang around, remain, stay, stick around, tarry

related: await, hang on, hold on, wait, dally, dawdle, linger, loiter, outstay, overstay

opposite: bail, bail out, bug out, buzz (off), clear off (chiefly British), clear out, cut out, depart, exit, get off, go, go off, leave, move, pack (up or off), peel off, pike (out or off), pull out, push off, push on, quit, shove (off), take off, vamoose, walk out

near: abscond, book (slang), decamp, escape, evacuate, flee, fly, get out, run away, scat, scram, skip, abandon, desert, forsake, vacate
to have a home

"the charming fantasy that fairies abide in the cup-shaped flowers dotting the woodland floor"

similar: dwell, live, reside

related: lodge, settle, stay, frequent, hang (at), haunt, visit, cohabit, inhabit, occupy, people, populate, lease, rent, sublet, tenant
to put up with (something painful or difficult)

"cannot abide being in huge crowds"

similar: absorb, accept, bear, bide (chiefly dialect), brook, countenance, endure, go, hack, handle, meet, pocket, stand, stick out, stomach, support, sustain, sweat out, take, tolerate, wear (British), live with, lump (it), stand for, tough it out

related: allow, permit, suffer, swallow, reconcile (to), acquiesce, agree (with or to), assent (to), capitulate, consent (to), respect, submit (to), yield (to)

near: decline, dismiss, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn, turn down, combat, contest, fight, oppose, resist, avoid, bypass, circumvent, dodge, elude, escape, evade, miss, abstain (from), forbear, refrain (from)
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

"the village's once-honored ways no longer abide and now exist only in the memories of a few elders"

similar: bide, continue, endure, hold on, hold up, keep up, last, perdure, persist, remain, run on

related: linger, stay, stick around, tarry, carry through, prevail, survive

opposite: cease, close, conclude, desist, die, discontinue, end, expire, finish, lapse, leave off, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up

near: abate, die (down), ebb, let up, moderate, subside, wane

Related Entry: Abided (beyond) (verb)

Abided (beyond) is a different word from Abided. The synonyms below are for abided (beyond), not for abided.

as in lasted (beyond), persisted (beyond)

similar: endured (past), held (past), held out (past), lasted (beyond), persisted (beyond), outstayed, drew out, perpetuated, survived, succeeded, outlasted, outlived, outwore

Related Entry: Abided by (phrase)

Abided by is a different word from Abided. The synonyms below are for abided by, not for abided.

to act according to the commands of

"You can stay here, but you'll need to abide by the house rules."

similar: adhered (to), complied (with), conformed (to), followed, goose-stepped (to), minded, obeyed, observed, fell in with, kept to

related: deferred (to), submitted (to), surrendered (to), yielded (to), acceded (to), acquiesced (to), agreed (to), assented (to), attended, heard, heeded, listened (to), marked, noted, noticed, regarded, took, watched

opposite: defied, disobeyed, rebelled (against)

near: disobliged, challenged, dared, refused, renounced, repudiated, directed, led, brushed (off), disregarded, ignored, overlooked, overpassed, passed over, tuned out, winked (at), dismissed, pooh-poohed, shrugged off, breached, broke, infringed, transgressed, violated, derided, flouted, mocked, scoffed (at), scorned, mutinied (against), revolted (against), bucked, combated, contested, disputed, fought, opposed, resisted, withstood
to do what is required by the terms of

"She abided by their agreement to head home early."

similar: answered, completed, complied (with), filled, fulfilled, kept, met, redeemed, satisfied, made good

related: concluded, consummated, finalized, finished, perfected, accomplished, achieved, brought about, brought off, carried out, effected, committed, compassed, discharged, executed, followed through (with), made, performed

opposite: breached, broke, transgressed, violated

near: defaulted (on), disregarded, forgot, ignored, neglected, overlooked, overpassed, passed over, slighted
to give steadfast support to

"He abides by the city's efforts to improve public transportation."

similar: adhered (to), clung (to), hewed (to), kept (to), stood by, stuck (to or with), held to, lived up to

related: cleaved (to), advocated, backed, championed, confirmed, defended, endorsed, espoused, supported, upheld, accepted, adopted, cherished, cultivated, embraced, followed, fostered, heeded, backstopped, bolstered, boosted, buttressed, enforced, reinforced

opposite: defected (from)

near: abandoned, abnegated, deserted, forsook, gave up, relinquished, spurned, surrendered, abjured, recalled, recanted, reconsidered, reneged, renounced, retracted, revoked, took back, unsaid, withdrew, controverted, disagreed (with), disproved, disputed, rebutted, refuted, contradicted, denied, disavowed, disclaimed, disowned, gainsaid, negated, negatived, repudiated, backed down, backed off, backtracked

Related Entry: Abide by (phrase)

Abide by is a different word from Abided. The synonyms below are for abide by, not for abided.

to act according to the commands of

"You can stay here, but you'll need to abide by the house rules."

similar: adhere (to), comply (with), conform (to), follow, goose-step (to), mind, obey, observe, fall in with, keep to

related: defer (to), submit (to), surrender (to), yield (to), accede (to), acquiesce (to), agree (to), assent (to), attend, hear, heed, listen (to), mark, note, notice, regard, take, watch

opposite: defy, disobey, rebel (against)

near: disoblige, challenge, dare, refuse, renounce, repudiate, direct, lead, brush (off), disregard, ignore, overlook, overpass, pass over, tune out, wink (at), dismiss, pooh-pooh, shrug off, breach, break, infringe, transgress, violate, deride, flout, mock, scoff (at), scorn, mutiny (against), revolt (against), buck, combat, contest, dispute, fight, oppose, resist, withstand
to do what is required by the terms of

"She abided by their agreement to head home early."

similar: answer, complete, comply (with), fill, fulfill, keep, meet, redeem, satisfy, make good

related: conclude, consummate, finalize, finish, perfect, accomplish, achieve, bring about, bring off, carry out, effect, commit, compass, discharge, execute, follow through (with), make, perform

opposite: breach, break, transgress, violate

near: default (on), disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight
to give steadfast support to

"He abides by the city's efforts to improve public transportation."

similar: adhere (to), cling (to), hew (to), keep (to), stand by, stick (to or with), hold to, live up to

related: cleave (to), advocate, back, champion, confirm, defend, endorse, espouse, support, uphold, accept, adopt, cherish, cultivate, embrace, follow, foster, heed, backstop, bolster, boost, buttress, enforce, reinforce

opposite: defect (from)

near: abandon, abnegate, desert, forsake, give up, relinquish, spurn, surrender, abjure, recall, recant, reconsider, renege, renounce, retract, revoke, take back, unsay, withdraw, controvert, disagree (with), disprove, dispute, rebut, refute, contradict, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, gainsay, negate, negative, repudiate, back down, back off, backtrack

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Abided

The most common words with a similar meaning to Abided:

Chiefly dialect: bode

British: wore

dwelled, hung around, remained, stayed, stuck around, tarried, lived, resided, absorbed, accepted, bore, brooked, countenanced, endured, hacked, handled, met, pocketed, stomached, stood, stuck out, supported, sustained, sweat out, tolerated, took, went, continued, held on, held up, kept up, lasted, perdured, persisted, ran on, lived with, lumped (it), stood for, toughed it out

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Abided

Words with the opposite meaning of Abided:

Related Words for Abided

Near Antonyms of Abided

absconded, booked, decamped, escaped, evacuated, fled, flew, got out, ran away, scatted, scrammed, skipped, abandoned, deserted, forsook, vacated, declined, dismissed, refused, rejected, repudiated, spurned, turned down, combated, contested, fought, opposed, resisted, avoided, bypassed

Word Forms of Abided

Inflections: abode, abiding, abided by, abiding by, abides by

Derived words: abider (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Abided

Middle English abiden, going back to Old English abīdan, from a-, perfective prefix + bīdan "to bide, wait"; a- (also ā-, ǣ- under stress in nominal derivatives) akin to Old Frisian a-, perfective prefix, Old Saxon ā-, ō- (unstressed a-) and probably to Old English or- "outward, extreme, lacking (in nominal compounds)," Old Frisian & Old Saxon ur-, or-, Old High German ar-, ir-, er- unstressed inchoative verb prefix, ur "out of, away from," Old Norse ūr-, ör-, "out of, from," ør-, privative prefix, Gothic us- "out of," us-, privative and perfective prefix; if from pre-Germanic *ud-s- akin to Old English ūt "out" out:1, bide

First known use: before 12th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Abided

What does "Abided" mean?

"Abided" means to bear patiently, tolerate. As a verb, it is defined as: to bear patiently, tolerate. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Abided"?

Other words for "Abided" include dwelled, hung around, remained, stayed, stuck around, tarried, lived and resided. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Abided" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Abided"?

There are 81 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Abided". Common alternatives include dwelled, hung around, remained, stayed, stuck around, tarried, lived, resided, absorbed and accepted.

What is the opposite of "Abided"?

Antonyms of "Abided" include bailed, bailed out, bugged out, buzzed (off), cleared off, cleared out, cut out and departed. Near antonyms include absconded, booked, decamped and escaped.

How do you use "Abided" in a sentence?

Examples of "Abided" in a sentence: "refused to abide where it was clear that he wasn't wanted"; "the charming fantasy that fairies abide in the cup-shaped flowers dotting the woodland floor"; "cannot abide being in huge crowds".

Is "Abided" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Abided" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Abided"?

"Abided" is pronounced /ə-ˈbīd/.

What is the origin of the word "Abided"?

"Abided" comes from Middle English abiden, going back to Old English abīdan, from a-, perfective prefix + bīdan "to bide, wait"; a- (also ā-, ǣ- under stress in nominal derivatives) akin to Old Frisian a-, perfective prefix, Old Saxon ā-, ō- (unstressed a-) and probably to Old English or- "outward, extreme, lacking (in nominal compounds)," Old Frisian & Old Saxon ur-, or-, Old High German ar-, ir-, er- unstressed inchoative verb prefix, ur "out of, away from," Old Norse ūr-, ör-, "out of, from," ør-, privative prefix, Gothic us- "out of," us-, privative and perfective prefix; if from pre-Germanic *ud-s- akin to Old English ūt "out" out:1, bide. First known use: before 12th centuryt.