| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time: continue, endure, go on, hold out, last2, persist, remain, stay1. See CONTINUE. 2. To put up with: accept, bear, brook2, endure, go, stand (for), stomach, suffer, support, sustain, swallow, take, tolerate, withstand. Informal : lump2. Idioms: take it, take it lying down. See ACCEPT. 3. To have as one's domicile, usually for an extended period: domicile, dwell, house, live1, reside. See PLACE. 4. To stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave: bide, linger, pause, stay1, tarry, wait. See CONTINUE. 5. To continue to be in a place: bide, linger, remain, stay1, tarry, wait. Informal : stick around. Idioms: stay put. See CONTINUE. | | PHRASAL VERB: | abide by To act in conformity with: adhere, carry out, comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, obey, observe. Idioms: toe the line (or mark) . See ACCEPT, SAME.
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