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- Dictionarybide/bʌɪd/
verb
- 1. remain or stay somewhere: archaic, dialect "how long must I bide here to wait for the answer?"
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BIDE definition: 1. to wait calmly for a good opportunity to do something: 2. to wait calmly for a good opportunity…. Learn more.
The meaning of BIDE is to wait for —used chiefly in the phrase bide one's time. How to use bide in a sentence.
intr to continue in a certain place or state; stay. archaic. intr to live; dwell. archaic. tr to tolerate; endure. bide a wee. to stay a little. bide by. to abide by. bide one's time. to wait patiently for an opportunity.
Definition of bide verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to wait calmly for a good opportunity to do something: She was biding her time until she could get her revenge. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Tolerating and enduring. bear with someone. bearable. bearably. come to terms with something idiom. endurable. resign yourself to something. resignedly. ride something out. rough.
When you bide, you remain somewhere. You'd be wise to bide a while inside and wait for the rain to stop before you leave! The verb bide is extremely old-fashioned, but you may be familiar with it from expressions like "bide your time" and businesses named "Bide-a-Wee."
1. To remain in a condition or state. 2. a. To wait; tarry. b. To stay: bide at home. c. To be left; remain. v.tr. past tense bided To await; wait for. Idiom: bide (one's) time. To wait for further developments. [Middle English biden, from Old English bīdan; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]
