Both Uses
abide
in
Freak the Mighty
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- SodidSusanexcusemeyourgrandmothermentionyourmomandlwerepalsthatis ...untilshe gotmarriedexcusemeInever ...could abide thatmanIalwaysthoughthewascrazyand ...scary isitokaytosaythatyou ...won'tbeoffended?†
p. 25.1 *
- Can't abide the idea of violence.†
p. 91.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(abide as in: abide by her decision) to tolerate or put up with something
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(2)
(abide as in: abide in the forest) to live in a place
or more rarely: to live with someone or something -
(3)
(abide as in: an abiding desire to) to remain or endure or lasting a long time
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In classic literature, abide also sometimes references "awaiting someone or something".