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1. Put up with something or somebody unpleasant
   "The new secretary had to abide a lot of unprofessional remarks";
   - digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, suffer, put up
    
2. [archaic] Dwell
   "You can abide with me while you are in town";
   - bide [archaic], stay

Derived forms: abides, abiding, abided

Type of: allow, continue, countenance, let, permit, remain, stay, stay on

Encyclopedia: Abide