Meaning & use
abided
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Tolerated or endured something, or complied with a rule, decision, or agreement, usually followed by 'by'.
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He abided by the referee's decision without complaint.
She abided the noise from the construction site for months before finally calling to complain.
A note on using this word
The past tense of 'abide' is sometimes rendered as 'abode' in older or literary English, but 'abided' is the standard modern form.
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2. verb
Remained or stayed in a place, an archaic or literary use.
The travelers abided in the village until the storm passed.
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