abide
/əˈbaɪd/verb
Middle School
1
To endure without yielding; to withstand.
2
To bear patiently.
3
To pay for; to stand the consequences of.
4
Used in a phrasal verb: abide by (“to accept and act in accordance with”).
5
To wait in expectation.
6
To pause; to delay.
7
To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left.
8
To have one's abode.
9
To endure; to remain; to last.
10
To stand ready for; to await for someone; watch for.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
#archaic#obsolete