abides

The word “abides” has 2 syllables: a-bides.

It's pronounced as /əˈbaɪdz/.


What is synonym and antonym for abides?

In the thesaurus, “abides” has 21 synonyms and 41 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for abides

  • accept
  • accepts
  • continue
  • continues
  • dwells
  • endures
  • handles
  • lasts
  • lives
  • persevere
  • persists
  • remains
  • resides
  • stand for
  • stands
  • stays
  • sustains
  • takes
  • tolerate
  • tolerates
  • waits

Antonyms for abides

  • bails
  • bails out
  • ceases
  • clears out
  • closes
  • concludes
  • cuts out
  • declines
  • departs
  • dies
  • disallow
  • dismisses
  • ends
  • escapes
  • exits
  • expires
  • finishes
  • flees
  • gets off
  • goes
  • goes off
  • lapses
  • leaves
  • moves
  • opposes
  • passes
  • peels off
  • pulls out
  • pushes off
  • pushes on
  • quits
  • refuses
  • rejects
  • repudiates
  • resists
  • spurns
  • stop
  • stops
  • takes off
  • terminates
  • walks out

Meanings of abides

  • 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

  • Abides by his own moral code, even when faced with adversity.
  • The law abides by the principles of justice and equality for all citizens.
  • She abides by the traditions of her culture with reverence and respect.
  • As a leader, he ensures that his team abides by the organization's values and mission.
  • In times of uncertainty, faith is what she abides by for strength and guidance.

On this page you'll find 62 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abides, such as: accept, accepts, bails, bails out, ceases, clears out, closes.

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