abide
verb
[ əˈbʌɪd ]
• accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).
• "I said I would abide by their decision"
Similar:
comply with,
obey,
observe,
follow,
keep to,
hold to,
conform to,
adhere to,
stick to,
stand by,
act in accordance with,
uphold,
heed,
pay attention to,
agree to/with,
consent to,
accede to,
accept,
acquiesce in,
go along with,
acknowledge,
respect,
defer to,
• be unable to tolerate (someone or something).
• "if there is one thing I cannot abide it is a lack of discipline"
Similar:
tolerate,
bear,
stand,
put up with,
endure,
suffer,
accept,
cope with,
live with,
brook,
support,
take,
countenance,
face,
handle,
stick,
swallow,
stomach,
hack,
wear,
• (of a feeling or memory) continue without fading or being lost.
• "at least one memory will abide"
Origin:
Old English ābīdan ‘wait’, from ā- ‘onwards’ + bīdan (see bide).
