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Bide

verb/kˈæɹiɚ/
Definition
dwell
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæɹiɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɔːɹiːˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɔːɹiːˈeɪʃən/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈæɹiɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbdwell
“You can stay with me while you are in town”
Word Forms
abidancenounthe act of dwelling in a place
staynouncontinuing or remaining in a place or state
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
abwarten
verweilen
🇪🇸Spanish
permanecer
habitar
🇮🇹Italian
attendere
dimorare
🇳🇱Dutch
afwachten
uitweiden
🇵🇹Portuguese
esperar
habitar
🇷🇺Russian
ждать
жить
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रहना
बसना
🇧🇩Bengali
বাইড
বাস
🇮🇳Tamil
ஏலம்
வசிக்க
🇮🇳Telugu
వేలం వేయండి
నివసించు
🇮🇳Gujarati
બાઈડ
રહેવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಿಡು
ವಾಸಮಾಡು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബിഡ്
വസിക്കുക
🇵🇰Urdu
بولنا
رہنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
比德
🇯🇵Japanese
入札する
住む
🇰🇷Korean
기다리다
머무르다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chào tạm biệt
🇹🇭Thai
เสนอราคา
อาศัยอยู่
🇮🇩Indonesian
menunggu
tinggal
🇵🇭Filipino
tumabi
tumira
🇲🇾Malay
tunggu
tinggal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
انتظر
يسكن
🇮🇷Persian
بده
ساکن
🇮🇱Hebrew
להתקרב
לִשְׁכּוֹן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bide'?
The primary meaning of 'bide' is 'dwell'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bide' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bide' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bide' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bide' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'bide' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'bide' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'bide' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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