biders

bide

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahyd]
- /baɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahyd]
- /baɪd/

Definitions of biders word

verb with object biders Archaic. to endure; bear. 1
verb with object biders Obsolete. to encounter. 1
verb without object biders to dwell; abide; wait; remain. 1
idioms biders bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity: He wanted to ask for a raise, but bided his time. 1

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Origin of biders

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English biden, Old English bīdan; cognate with Old Frisian bīdia, Old Saxon bīdan, Old High German bītan, Old Norse bītha, Gothic beidan, Latin fīdere, Greek peíthesthai to trust, rely < Indo-European *bheidh-; the meaning apparently developed: have trust > endure > wait > abide > remain

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Parts of speech for Biders

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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biders popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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