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Abides

/əˈbaɪds/

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

📖 Definitions of "Abides"

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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