bides

verb

Definition of bidesnext
present tense third-person singular of bide
1
as in remains
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state how long are you going to bide in this unhappy marriage?

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2
as in stands
chiefly dialect to put up with (something painful or difficult) at my advanced age I simply cannot bide young children

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3
as in waits
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something I promise you that if you bide yet a little longer, all will come to pass just as you desire

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bides
  1. remains
  2. waits
  3. lasts
  4. endures
  5. continues
  6. accepts
  7. persists
Verb
  • Mangione remains in custody at a Brooklyn federal jail.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Keeping your devices secure helps ensure your entire network remains safe from cyberattacks.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of remains
Verb
  • The world waits for a compelling example of humanoid robots saving a customer money in a defensible way.
    Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Compiled annually by a group led by Franklin Leonard, a recipient of a Gotham tribute award this year, Variety waits with childlike anticipation each year to see which scripts film executives have really been buzzing over — but haven’t had the budget or the chutzpah to put into production just yet.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of waits
Verb
  • Ta swears by it for a mascara that lasts until the end of the day on set.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Rich, velvety, and savory palate, waxy notes, and oak tannins end on a finish that lasts forever.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of lasts
Verb
  • The heart-warming tale got the sequel treatment in 2008 and endures as a girlhood classic.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The audience endures horror after horror, including jump scares (something Eggers previously declined to embrace).
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of endures
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  • The team’s work continues to show the great diversity of shapes and sizes of creatures of the deep.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Schaefer continues to play better and better and looks to be in a premier role for Canada to start the tournament.
    The Athletic NHL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of continues
Verb
  • Now, science accepts their ideas, which are said to enrich our understanding of the universe.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The overwhelming majority of respondents to the CNBC CFO Council quarterly survey said their company neither holds bitcoin or any cryptocurrency, nor accepts either as a form of payment.
    Ian Thomas, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of accepts
Verb
  • Communal solidarity persists, even under the weight of hunger and displacement.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • If the shutdown persists, courts will limit operations to mission-critical activities, but essential judicial functions, including hearing and deciding civil and criminal cases, will continue as usual.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of persists
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