Bide

Synonyms for "bide" (121 found)

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Verb(4 words)
abideabyattendawait

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Related words (60)

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Translations

12 translations across 6 languages.

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Bulgarian

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  • изча́квам verb ((intransitive) (archaic or dialectal) To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain)
  • оста́вам verb ((intransitive) (archaic or dialectal) To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain)
  • ча́кам verb ((intransitive) (archaic or dialectal) To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain)

Czech

4 entries
  • dlít verb (To dwell or reside)
  • prodlévat verb (To dwell or reside)
  • vyčkávat verb ((intransitive) (archaic or dialectal) To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain)
  • čekat verb ((intransitive) (archaic or dialectal) To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain)

Finnish

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  • vartoa verb ((intransitive) (archaic or dialectal) To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain)

Korean

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  • 때를 기다리다 verb ((intransitive) (archaic or dialectal) To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain)

Russian

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  • ждать verb ((intransitive) (archaic or dialectal) To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain)
  • ожида́ть verb ((intransitive) (archaic or dialectal) To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain)

Swedish

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  • bida verb ((intransitive) (archaic or dialectal) To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain)

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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I decided to bide my time and wait for the argument to finish.

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We just need to bide our time.

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We need to bide our time.

Source: tatoeba (3312719)

And in the cloud unseen, / wrapt in its hollow covering, they abide / and note what fortune did their friends betide, / and whence they come, and why for grace they sue, / and on what shore they left the fleet to bide, / for chosen captains came from every crew, / and towards the sacred fane with clamorous cries they drew.

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