Associations to the word «Bide»

Adjective

Wee
Ye
Yonder
Awhile
Trusting
Uncanny
Valiant
Waiting
Stealth
Time
Wondrous
Oft
Vile
Wont
Mortal
Lonely
Patient
Wary
Quiet
Sore
Must
Wise
Folk
Maybe

Verb

Abide
Bid
Bow
Await
Wait
Fare
Pray
Let
Restrain
Shall
Vanish
Afford
Come
Sense
Strive
Sue

Adverb

Patiently
Here
Calmly
Quietly
Therein

Wiktionary

BIDE, verb. (transitive) (chiefly dialectal) To bear; to endure; to tolerate.

BIDE, verb. (intransitive) (archaic or dialectal) To dwell or reside in a location; to abide.

BIDE, verb. (intransitive) (archaic or dialectal) To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain.

BIDE, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To wait for; to await.

BIDE ONE'S TIME, verb. (intransitive) (idiomatic) To wait, especially for a suitable opportunity.

Dictionary definition

BIDE, verb. Dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.