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Abide Definition, Examples, and Common Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：comply with (abide)

abide 🔊

/əˈbaɪd/

to accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement.

comply with 🔊

➕

/kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ/

To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement without resistance.

📁 Category：Laws & Regulations 🔖 Level：Advanced

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'ābīdan', from a- (intensive) + bīdan 'remain, wait'. Root 'bīd-' means to continue.

💡 Mnemonic

A + bide: think of 'biding your time' to wait patiently – abiding is accepting rules for the long haul.

📖 Example

The first thing the interviewer told me was that I must abide by the company's social media policy. 🔊 The first thing the interviewer told me was that I must abide by the company's social media policy.

🔗 Collocations

abide by the law – to follow legal regulations

abide by the rules – to follow established guidelines

abide by a decision – to accept and act according to a judgment

🔄 Synonyms

obey (v.) – To comply with a command or law

follow (v.) – To act in accordance with instructions or rules

adhere to (phrasal v.) – To stick firmly to a rule or standard

🚫 Antonyms

violate (v.) – To break or fail to comply with a rule

defy (v.) – To openly resist or refuse to obey

🌱 Derivatives

abidance (n.) – The action of complying with rules

abiding (adj.) – Enduring or lasting; also used in 'abiding by'

📖 Cultural Story

In medieval English law, 'abide' was used for enduring a judgment. Today it is common in formal contexts like 'abide by rules'.

Meaning 2：reside in (abide)

abide 🔊

/əˈbaɪd/

to live or stay in a place.

Abide in cottage: elderly person residing peacefully at dusk

reside in 🔊

➕

/rɪˈzaɪd ɪn/

To live or stay in a place for a long period, often with a sense of permanence.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：Advanced

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My grandfather has chosen to abide in a small village by the sea for the rest of his life. 🔊 My grandfather has chosen to abide in a small village by the sea for the rest of his life.

🔗 Collocations

abide in a place – to live permanently in a location

abide with someone – to stay together with a person

abide quietly – to live in a calm, peaceful manner

🔄 Synonyms

dwell (v.) – To live in a specific place

reside (v.) – To have one's permanent home in a place

stay (v.) – To remain in a place for a period of time

🚫 Antonyms

depart (v.) – To leave a place

migrate (v.) – To move from one region to another

🌱 Derivatives

abiding (adj.) – Continuing without change; lasting