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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈbəʊd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈboʊd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə bōd′)

From the verb abide: (⇒ conjugate)
abode is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•bode1 /əˈboʊd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a place in which a person resides;
    residence;
    home.

a•bode2 /əˈboʊd/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. a pt. and pp. of abide.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•bode1  (ə bōd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a place in which a person resides;
    residence;
    dwelling;
    habitation;
    home.
  2. an extended stay in a place;
    sojourn.
  • 1200–50; Middle English abood a waiting, delay, stay; akin to abide

a•bode2  (ə bōd′),USA pronunciation v. 
  1. a pt. and pp. of abide. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
abode /əˈbəʊd/ n
  1. a place in which one lives; one's home
Etymology: 17th Century: n formed from abide
abode /əˈbəʊd/ vb
  1. a past tense and past participle of abide
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•bide /əˈbaɪd/USA pronunciation   v., a•bode /əˈboʊd/USA pronunciation  or a•bid•ed, a•bid•ing. 
  1. [no object] to remain;
    continue;
    stay: Abide with me.
  2. [no object] to dwell;
    reside;
    have one's abode.
  3. [~ + object;
    often with a negative word or phrase]     to tolerate;
    can't abide dishonesty.
  4. abide by, [ ~ + by + obj]
    • to comply with;
      agree to go along with: to abide by the court's decision.
    • to remain faithful to;
      keep: to abide by a promise.
a•bid•ance, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•bide  (ə bīd′),USA pronunciation v., a•bode or a•bid•ed, a•bid•ing. 
v.i. 
  1. to remain;
    continue;
    stay:Abide with me.
  2. to have one's abode;
    dwell;
    reside:to abide in a small Scottish village.
  3. to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.;
    last.

v.t. 
  1. to put up with;
    tolerate;
    stand:I can't abide dishonesty!
  2. to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting:to abide a vigorous onslaught.
  3. to wait for;
    await:to abide the coming of the Lord.
  4. to accept without opposition or question:to abide the verdict of the judges.
  5. to pay the price or penalty of;
    suffer for.
  6. abide by:
    • to act in accord with.
    • to submit to;
      agree to:to abide by the court's decision.
    • to remain steadfast or faithful to;
      keep:If you make a promise, abide by it.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English abiden, Old English ābīdan; cognate with Old High German irbītan await, Gothic usbeisns expectation, patience. See a-3, bide
a•bid′er, n. 
    1. tarry. 2. live. 3. persevere, endure. 4. bear, endure, brook; support.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
abide /əˈbaɪd/ vb (abides, abiding, abode, abided)
  1. (transitive) to tolerate; put up with
  2. (transitive) to accept or submit to; suffer: to abide the court's decision
  3. (intransitive) followed by by:
    • to comply (with): to abide by the decision
    • to remain faithful (to): to abide by your promise
  4. (intransitive) to remain or continue
  5. (intransitive) archaic to dwell
  6. (transitive) archaic to await in expectation
Etymology: Old English ābīdan, from a- (intensive) + bīdan to wait, bideaˈbider n
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