Both Uses of
abide
in
Funny in Farsi
- My father, having inherited the cautious and law-abiding genes in the family, could never quite gather the courage to join his older brother on these free movie escapades, even though he really, really wanted to see the films.
p. 88.7 *law-abiding = law-obeying
- If my father limited his handyman skills to his own humble abode, that would be fine.
p. 182.9 *abode = home
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) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In classic literature, abide also sometimes references "awaiting someone or something".