Definition of abode

Overview of noun abode

The noun abode has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (1) residence, abode

(any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences")

2. (1) dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house

(housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

Overview of verb abide

The verb abide has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (2) bide, abide, stay

(dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer

2. (1) digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up

(put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage")