Abide ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Abide ( verb )

1. To accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).
2. To endure or bear (something unpleasant or unwelcome).
3. To continue to have a particular quality or remain in a particular state.

Origin:

From old english ābīdan "remain, wait for, endure".

Examples:

1. We must abide by the rules of the game.
2. I can't abide dishonesty.
3. The company will abide by the new laws and regulations.
4. He couldn't abide the thought of living alone.
5. They had to abide the loud noise from the construction site every day.

(As a noun)

Abide ( noun )

A place of residence; a dwelling.

Origin:

From old english ābīdan "remain, wait for, endure".

Examples:

1. The monk's abide was a small and humble cell.
2. The hermit's abide was a cave deep in the mountains.
3. The nomads had to constantly move from one abide to another.
4. The abide was small but cozy and comfortable.
5. The king's abide was a grand palace with many rooms.