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To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere.

Example: The old oak tree abides the wind endlessly.

To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.

To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.

To wait in expectation.

Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.

Example: a deep and abiding hatred of wealth

The action of one who abides; the state of an abider.

An abode.