All 4 Uses of
abide
in
Measure for Measure
- He must before the deputy, sir; he has given him warning: The deputy cannot abide a whoremaster: if he be a whoremaster, and comes before him, he were as good go a mile on his errand.†
Scene 3.2
- If you think it meet, compound with him by the year, and let him abide here with you; if not, use him for the present, and dismiss him.†
Scene 4.2
- Would lie were here, my lord; for he indeed Hath set the women on to this complaint: Your provost knows the place where he abides, And he may fetch him.†
Scene 5.1
- We shall entreat you to abide here till he come and enforce them against him: we shall find this friar a notable fellow.†
Scene 5.1 *
Definition:
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(abide as in: abide by her decision) to tolerate or put up with something