bide (Meaning)

Wordnet

bide (v)

dwell

Webster

bide (v. t.)

To dwell; to inhabit; to abide; to stay.

To remain; to continue or be permanent in a place or state; to continue to be.

To encounter; to remain firm under (a hardship); to endure; to suffer; to undergo.

To wait for; as, I bide my time. See Abide.

bide Sentence Examples

  1. We must bide our time and wait for the right moment to make our move.
  2. In times of uncertainty, it's best to bide calmly rather than act hastily.
  3. He decided to bide his time until he had all the necessary information to make a decision.
  4. The hermit preferred to bide alone in the solitude of the forest.
  5. Sometimes, it's necessary to bide a while before opportunities present themselves.
  6. We'll have to bide here until the storm passes before continuing our journey.
  7. It's hard to bide patiently when you're eager for change.
  8. She resolved to bide by her principles, regardless of the consequences.
  9. Let's bide in this shelter until the search party finds us.
  10. The wise sage advised his disciples to bide with patience and tolerance in the face of adversity.

FAQs About the word bide

dwellTo dwell; to inhabit; to abide; to stay., To remain; to continue or be permanent in a place or state; to continue to be., To encounter; to remain firm unde

stay, last, persist,remain, continue, keep up, run on, hold on, linger, abide

stop, terminate, pass, wind up, expire, die, discontinue, pass, finish, finish

We must bide our time and wait for the right moment to make our move.

In times of uncertainty, it's best to bide calmly rather than act hastily.

He decided to bide his time until he had all the necessary information to make a decision.

The hermit preferred to bide alone in the solitude of the forest.