·vt To wait for; as, I bide my time. ·see Abide.
II. Bide ·vt To Remain; to continue or be permanent in a place or state; to continue to be.
III. Bide ·vt To Dwell; to Inhabit; to Abide; to Stay.
IV. Bide ·vt To Encounter; to remain firm under (a hardship); to Endure; to Suffer; to Undergo.