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abide

/əˈbaɪd/ /əˈbaɪd/
verb Regular verbabide abided
General
  1. 1 katlanmak, tahammül etmek

Definition (English)

To accept or bear someone or something unpleasant; usually used with can't or couldn't.

Example Sentences

  1. He could not abide the thought of failing the exam.
    Sınavdan kalma düşüncesine katlanamadı.
  2. I can't abide people who are rude to waiters.
    Garsonlara kaba davranan insanlara tahammül edemiyorum.
Formal
  1. 1 (kurala) uymak, riayet etmek

Definition (English)

To accept and obey a rule, law or decision (abide by).

Example Sentences

  1. We must abide by the rules of the competition.
    Yarışma kurallarına uymalıyız.
  2. Both sides agreed to abide by the judge's decision.
    İki taraf da hakimin kararına uymayı kabul etti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base abide
/əˈbaɪd/
Past abided
/əˈbaɪdɪd/
Participle abided
/əˈbaɪdɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dabide → abided

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /d/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. abided /əˈbaɪdɪd/

Synonyms

tolerateendurestandobey

Antonyms

disobey

Collocations

abide by the rulesabide by the lawabide by a decisioncan't abide

Related Words

livecomplyendurance