verb (abided, abided)
HELPNOTE In sense 2 abode is also used for the past tense and past participle.
1 [VN] can't / couldn't ~ sb/sth to dislike sb/sth so much that you hate having to be with or deal with them:
I can't abide people with no sense of humour. * He couldn't abide the thought of being cooped up in an office.
2 [V+adv./prep.] (old use or formal) to stay or live in a place:
May joy and peace abide in us all.
PHRASALVERBS
abide by sth to accept and act according to a law, an agreement, etc:
You'll have to abide by the rules of the club. * We will abide by their decision.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for abide is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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