Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-bahyd]
- /əˈbaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-bahyd]
- /əˈbaɪd/
Definitions of abider word
- verb without object abider to remain; continue; stay: Abide with me. 1
- verb without object abider to have one's abode; dwell; reside: to abide in a small Scottish village. 1
- verb without object abider to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.; last. 1
- verb with object abider to put up with; tolerate; stand: I can't abide dishonesty! 1
- verb with object abider to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting: to abide a vigorous onslaught. 1
- verb with object abider to wait for; await: to abide the coming of the Lord. 1
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Origin of abider
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 Abider
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
abider 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
abider usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abider
noun abider
- proponent — a person who puts forward a proposition or proposal.
- patron — (in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a boss; employer.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- follower — a person or thing that follows.
- defender — If someone is a defender of a particular thing or person that has been criticized, they argue or act in support of that thing or person.
Antonyms for abider
noun abider
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
- adversary — Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against.
- opposition — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
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