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bide [bahyd] Synonyms Examples Word Origin See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object),   bid·ed   or   bode;   bid·ed   or   ( Archaic )   bid;   bid·ing. Archaic .   to endure; bear. Obsolete .   to encounter. verb (used without object),   bid·ed   or   bode;   bid·ed   or   ( Archaic )   bid;   bid·ing. to dwell; abide; wait; remain. Idioms bide one's time ,   to wait for a favorable opportunity: He wanted to ask for a raise, but bided his time. Origin of   bide before 900;   Middle English   biden,   Old English   bīdan;   cognate with   Old Frisian   bīdia,   Old Saxon   bīdan,   Old High German   bītan,   Old Norse   bītha,   Gothic   beidan,   Latin   fīdere,   Greek   peíthesthai   to trust, rely <   Indo-European *bheidh-;   the meaning apparently developed: have trust > endure > wait >   abide   > remain Related forms bid·er ,   noun Synonyms See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com 3 . stay, linger, tarry. Dictionary