abide

/əˈbaɪd/
verb
  1. To accept or follow a rule, decision, or law.
    • She promised to abide by the terms of the contract.
    • If you want to stay in this club, you will abide by the rules.
    • All players must abide by the referee's decision.
  2. To tolerate or put up with something (usually used in negative sentences).
    • She cannot abide waiting in long lines.
    • He can't abide the smell of cigarette smoke.
    • I cannot abide people who are rude to waiters.
  3. To remain or stay in a place or condition (formal or literary).
    • Let us abide in peace and harmony.
    • The memory of that day will abide with me forever.
    • They abided in the village for the summer.
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