Meaning & use
abide
To accept or tolerate something, or to comply with a rule or decision.
See it in a sentence
I can't abide people who interrupt others while they are speaking.
All players must abide by the referee's final decision without complaint.
A note on using this word
Abide typically pairs with by when it means to comply with a rule; without by, it usually means to tolerate something, often in the negative.
Words with a similar meaning
toleratecomply
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. verb
To remain or continue in a place, especially used in older or literary English.
He chose to abide in the quiet village rather than return to the city.
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