abide.1v.i.Cónaím. aTo abide at, in, a place, cónaí, bheith i do chónaí, in áit. To abide by a promise, seasamh do ghealltanas, gealltanas a chomhlíonadh. To abide by a resolve, coinneáil le rún. I abide by what I said, seasaim leis an méid a dúras, b(Of thg.) Fanann, maireann. 2v.tr.aTo abide the test, an triail a sheasamh. bTo abide one's time, fanacht le faill. cI can't abide him, ní féidir liom a sheasamh, cur suas leis.