abide (v.)

  1. dwell; You can stay with me while you are in town; stay a bit longer--the day is still young

    [ Syn: bide , stay ]

  2. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; I cannot bear his constant criticism; The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks; he learned to tolerate the heat; She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage

    [ Syn: digest , endure , stick out , stomach , bear , stand , tolerate , support , brook , suffer , put up ]

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