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Abided

/əˈbaɪd.əd/

To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere.

📖 Definitions of "Abided"

verb
  1. 1

    To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere.

    "The old oak tree abides the wind endlessly."

  2. 2

    To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.

  3. 3

    To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.

  4. 4

    To wait in expectation.

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WordDefinition
enduringnounLong-lasting without significant alteration; continuing through time in the same relative state.
lastingnounPersisting for an extended period of time.
permanentverb(transitive, dated) To perm (the hair).
imperishablenounNot perishable; not subject to decay; enduring permanently.
adheredverb(intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
appliedPut into practical use.
attained(of a goal) Having been achieved or reached.
compliedverbTo yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
conformedverb(botany) Similar in form.
followedverb(ambitransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
fulfilledverbEmotionally satisfied; feeling a sense of fulfilment.
honoured(British spelling) Respected, having received honour.
metverb(obsolete, impersonal) To dream; to occur (to one) in a dream.
observed(of a holiday) Exceptionally celebrated on a date other than the usual date.
respectedDeserving of respect; due special honor or appreciation.
satisfiedverbIn a state of satisfaction.
servedverb(personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).
stucknounUnable to move.
toleratedpermitted
upheldverbTo keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling

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