abide

Words with a similar base: abide

'abide'

[bide.v.01] as in: dwell

Examples:
You can stay with me while you are in town
stay a bit longer--the day is still young

'abide'

[digest.v.03] as in: put up with something or somebody unpleasant

Examples:
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

Origins

					abide (English)
└── abiden (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── abidan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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