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1. no object (abide by) accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation):

(自分の意志に反しても)A〈規則･決定など〉に従う, 〈約束など〉を守る

e.g. I said I would abide by their decision.

2. with object (can/could not abide) informal be unable to tolerate (someone or something):

〖通例can, couldを伴って否定文･疑問文で〗〈事･人〉を我慢する, …に耐える; 〖～ doing/to do〗 …することを我慢する (!受け身にしない) .

e.g. if there is one thing I cannot abide it is a lack of discipline.

3. no object (of a feeling or memory) continue without fading or being lost.

〈感情･記憶などが〉 «…に» (そのまま)残る «in»

archaic live; dwell.

｟文･古｠ ; 〖～＋副詞〗 住む, とどまる (!〖副詞〗は場所の表現)

Old English ābīdan‘wait’, from ā- ‘onwards’ + bīdan (see bide).