abide
/ʌbˈaɪd/
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Definitions
Verb
dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
Verb
put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
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accept
bear up
hold still for
live with
outstay
overstay
pay
sit out
stand for
swallow
take a joke
take lying down
visit