Word of the Day: Abide
To abide is to follow rules and obey.
- If you don’t abide by the law, you might get arrested.
- Tyrone couldn’t abide by his parents’ rules, so they kicked him out of the house.
- Helena agreed to abide by the decision made by the judge.
- Failing to abide by the terms in the agreement will nullify the contract.
Sometimes the word “abide” means to tolerate or permit some form of behavior:
- Our teacher won’t abide rudeness in class.
- It was impossible to abide the murder of innocent women and children in the conflict.
- The United States will not abide the use of chemical weapons in war.