abided

The word “abided” has 3 syllables: a-bid-ed

It's pronounced as /əˈbaɪdɪd/


What is synonym and antonym for abided?

In the thesaurus, “abided” has 22 synonyms and 46 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abided along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for abided

  • accept
  • accepted
  • continue
  • continued
  • dwelled
  • dwelt
  • endured
  • handled
  • lived
  • persevere
  • persisted
  • remained
  • resided
  • stand for
  • stayed
  • stomached
  • stood
  • sustained
  • tolerate
  • tolerated
  • took
  • waited

Antonyms for abided

  • bailed
  • bailed out
  • ceased
  • cleared off
  • cleared out
  • closed
  • concluded
  • cut out
  • declined
  • departed
  • died
  • disallow
  • discontinued
  • dismissed
  • ended
  • escaped
  • exited
  • expired
  • finished
  • fled
  • fought
  • got off
  • lapsed
  • left
  • left off
  • moved
  • opposed
  • passed
  • peeled off
  • pulled out
  • pushed off
  • pushed on
  • quit
  • quitted
  • refused
  • rejected
  • repudiated
  • resisted
  • stop
  • stopped
  • terminated
  • took off
  • turned down
  • walked out
  • went
  • went off

Meanings of abided

  • verb
    1. To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere.
    2. To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.
    3. To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.
    4. To wait in expectation.
    5. To pause; to delay.
    6. To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left.
    7. To have one's abode; to dwell; to reside; to sojourn.
    8. To endure; to remain; to last.
    9. To stand ready for; to await for someone; watch for.
    10. To endure or undergo a hard trial or a task; to stand up under.
    11. To await submissively; accept without question; submit to.

Example Sentences

  • She abided by her promise to always support her friend in times of need.
  • Despite the challenges, the team abided by their commitment to finish the project on time.
  • The citizens proudly abided by the principles of democracy during the election process.
  • Throughout his life, he abided by a strict code of ethics that guided his decisions.
  • The citizens proudly abided by the laws of their democratic society, fostering a sense of order and fairness.

On this page you'll find 68 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abided, such as: accept, accepted, bailed, bailed out, ceased, cleared off, cleared out.

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