[əˈbʌɪd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation)
(e.g: I said I would abide by their decision)

- be able to tolerate (someone or something)
(e.g: if there is one thing I cannot abide it is a lack of discipline)

- (of a feeling or memory) continue without fading or being lost
(e.g: at least one memory will abide)


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Origin:
Old English ābīdan ‘wait’, from ā- ‘onwards’ + bīdan (see bide)