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abide

S2 W2

BrE /əˈbaɪd/ AmE /əˈbaɪd/

verb en → es

past abode pp abided ing abiding

1 STAY/REMAIN [intransitive] B1

to stay in a place or continue to live there, especially for a long time

permanecer, residir, vivir en

  • abide somewhere

Collocations abide in the city · abide with family

  • She has abided in this house for over 20 years.

    Ella ha residido en esta casa durante más de 20 años.

2 ACCEPT/RECOGNIZE [transitive] B2

to accept or recognize a rule, decision, or situation as being necessary or true and to behave accordingly

aceptar, reconocer, cumplir

  • abide by something

Collocations abide by the rules · abide by a decision

  • We must abide by the law.

    Debemos cumplir con la ley.

3 WAIT/PATIENT [intransitive] C1

to wait patiently for something to happen or be done, especially when you are not in a hurry and do not mind waiting

esperar pacientemente, aguardar

  • abide for something

Collocations abide for the results · abide for an answer

  • We will have to abide for their response.

    Tendremos que aguardar su respuesta.