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abide

verb

Meaning

  1. verbTo endure without yielding; to withstand. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

    Example: The old oak tree abides the wind endlessly.

  2. verbTo bear patiently.

    Example: "I never could abide shoemakers," said an old servant,—and it ended in her marrying one.

  3. verbTo pay for; to take the consequences of.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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