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bide
[bahyd]
verb (used with object)
Archaic.to endure; bear.
Obsolete.to encounter.
verb (used without object)
to dwell; abide; wait; remain.
Synonyms: , ,
bide
/ ɪ /
verb
archaic(intr) to continue in a certain place or state; stay
archaic(intr) to live; dwell
archaic(tr) to tolerate; endure
to stay a little
to abide by
to wait patiently for an opportunity
Other 51Թ Forms
- bider noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bide1
Idioms and Phrases
bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity.
He wanted to ask for a raise, but bided his time.
Example Sentences
“With all the shortstops out there, he is just going to have to bide his time,” Washington said of Neto.
It was similar against Fonseca - by biding his time in the rallies and picking attacking shots at the right time, Draper quickly gained control.
He has been at Churchill Downs biding his time while waiting for an opening in the race.
So, it was a strange feeling to be around Barn 35 at Churchill Downs where Journalism, the 3-1 morning line favorite, was biding his time in preparation for Saturday’s 151st Run for the Roses.
The Australian bided his time for a few laps, inching closer to the back of the Red Bull, before pulling off a clinical pass into Turn 14 on lap 14.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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