Bide (verb)

1. Await a particular event or situation; remain in a particular state or condition.
2. Tolerate or endure (something).

Origin:

Old english bīdan "remain, wait for", of germanic origin; related to dutch bijden and german bieten "offer, present".

Examples:

1. We must bide our time before taking any action.
2. She bided her time before making her move.
3. He bided his time and waited for the perfect opportunity.
4. The company bided by the terms of the contract.
5. He bided the pain until the medication kicked in.