abided

a·bide

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-bahyd]
- /əˈbaɪd/
- /əˈbaɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-bahyd]
- /əˈbaɪd/

Definitions of abided word

verb without object abided to remain; continue; stay: Abide with me. 1
verb without object abided to have one's abode; dwell; reside: to abide in a small Scottish village. 1
verb without object abided to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.; last. 1
verb with object abided to put up with; tolerate; stand: I can't abide dishonesty! 1
verb with object abided to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting: to abide a vigorous onslaught. 1
verb with object abided to wait for; await: to abide the coming of the Lord. 1

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Origin of abided

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English abiden, Old English ābīdan; cognate with Old High German irbītan await, Gothic usbeisns expectation, patience. See a-3, bide

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Parts of speech for Abided

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Abided

abided popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

abided usage trend in Literature

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