abide
Stay and endure
Abide means to tolerate or accept something, often reluctantly: I can't abide his constant complaining.
In older or more formal usage, abide means to remain or dwell: Abide with me.
To abide by a rule or decision is to follow or respect it: We agreed to abide by the court's ruling.
The adjective abiding describes something lasting: an abiding love.
Delay until later
- expectConsider likely to occur
- anticipateExpect beforehand
- tarryDelay one's leaving
- lingerStay beyond necessity
watch · ready · prepare · patience · expectancy
Live in a place
sojourn · homestead · habitation · dwelling · quarters · residency · domicile · hearth
Continue despite obstacles
withstand · survive · steadfastness · tenacity · resilience · fortitude · grit · stamina
Large furry omnivore
- sufferExperience pain or distress
- standUpright support structure
- brookSmall flowing watercourse
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
accept · countenance · put up with · live with · forbearance · patience · endurance · condone
Compliance with authority
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- conformityAdherence to norms
- observanceKeeping of customs
- accordanceState of agreement
lawfulness · duty · deference · submission · acquiescence · respect · discipline · regulation
wait
Delay until later
- expectConsider likely to occur
- anticipateExpect beforehand
- tarryDelay one's leaving
reside
Live in a place
stay · sojourn · homestead · habitation · dwelling · quarters · residency · domicile · hearth · sanctuary
persevere
Continue despite obstacles
continue · withstand · survive · steadfastness · tenacity · resilience · fortitude · grit · stamina · determination
bear
Large furry omnivore
stomach · accept · countenance · put up with · live with · forbearance · patience · endurance · condone · swallow
obedience
Compliance with authority
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- conformityAdherence to norms
- observanceKeeping of customs
accordance · lawfulness · duty · deference · submission · acquiescence · respect · discipline · regulation · rules
- Bible Wordsthou, thee, thy, thine, unto
- JohannineGospel of John, bread of life, good shepherd, light of the world, Lamb of God
- Biblical Englishthou, thee, thy, thine, ye
- endurancestamina, endure, perseverance, persistence, staying power
- perseverancepersist, never give up, tenacity, hang in there, endurance
- Living with othersroommate, housemate, flatmate, partner, spouse
- abide byFollow or observe
- abiding byFollowing rules or agreements
- law abiding citizen
- abided byComplied with fully