📖 Definitions of "Bides"
verb
- 1
To bear; to endure; to tolerate.
- 2
To dwell or reside in a location; to abide.
- 3
To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain.
- 4
To wait for; to await.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bides"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| abideverb | Used in a phrasal verb: abide by (“to accept and act in accordance with”). |
| stayverb | (intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide. |
| awaitsverb | (transitive, formal) To wait for. |
| continuesverb | (transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity). |
| dawdlesverb | (intransitive) To spend time idly and unfruitfully; to waste time. |
| savorsverb | Alternative spelling of savour. [(transitive) To detect (a flavour or taste, or food or drink); to taste; specifically, to enjoy or linger on (a flavour or taste, or food and drink); to relish.] |
| rejoinsverb | To join again; to unite after separation. |
| pouncesverb | (transitive) To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder. |
| pondersverb | To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly. |
| relishesverb | (transitive) To give (something) (a pleasant) flavour or taste; to make appetizing. |
| revelsverb | To make merry; to have a happy, lively time. |
| hankersverb | To crave, want or desire. |
| skulksverb | To move in a stealthy or furtive way; to come or go while trying to avoid detection. |
| spurnsverb | (ambitransitive) To reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn. |
| reclaimsverb | (transitive) To return land to a suitable condition for use. |
| reappearsverb | To appear again. |
| waitsverb | (British) A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas. |
| skipsverb | (intransitive) To move by hopping on alternate feet. |
| spendsverb | (ambitransitive) To pay out (money). |
| faltersverb | To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off. |
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