bided Meaning & Definition
What Does Bided Mean?
Bided is a verb that means to wait for. It is also used to mean withstand.
Bided in Brief
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbīd/ |
| Synonyms | abided, continued and endured |
| Antonyms | ceased, closed and concluded |
Bided Definition (Verb)
- to wait for
- withstand
Two men … might bide the winter storm …
- to put up with : tolerate
… couldn't bide children on his place …
- to continue in a state or condition
bide still a moment
- to wait awhile : tarry
- to continue in a place : sojourn
bide in a cabin
Synonyms of Bided
Antonyms of Bided
Bided in a Sentence
Two men … might bide the winter storm …
… couldn't bide children on his place …
bide still a moment
bide in a cabin
how long are you going to bide in this unhappy marriage?
at my advanced age I simply cannot bide young children
I promise you that if you bide yet a little longer, all will come to pass just as you desire
Word Forms & Grammar
bode
bid·ed
bided
bid·ing
bid·er noun
bide
bide one's time
bided one's time
bider
biders
bides
bides one's time
biding
biding one's time
Words That Rhyme With Bided
Origin of Bided
Middle English biden "to stay, linger, wait expectantly, hope for, undergo," going back to Old English bīdan, past bād, bidon, past participle biden, going back to Germanic *bīðan- (whence also Old Saxon bīdan "to wait, stand ready, hold out," Old High German bītan "to wait, expect," Old Norse bíða "to wait for, suffer, undergo," Gothic beidan "to wait for, endure"), perhaps going back to Indo-European *bhei̯d- "entrust, trust" faith:1
First Known Use
before 12th centuryt
Quick Answers About Bided
What part of speech is bided?
Bided is a verb.
What is another word for bided?
Words with a similar meaning to bided include abided, continued and endured. See the full list of bided synonyms and antonyms.