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abides

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/əˈbaɪds/ English

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  1. To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere.“The old oak tree abides the wind endlessly.”
  2. To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.
  3. To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.
  4. To wait in expectation.

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