abide
verb
Meaning
- verbTo endure without yielding; to withstand. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Example:
The old oak tree abides the wind endlessly.
- verbTo bear patiently.
Example:
"I never could abide shoemakers," said an old servant,—and it ended in her marrying one.
- verbTo pay for; to take the consequences of.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #995 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 77% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 3 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None