Abiden

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. An old form of the past participle of the verb meaning to remain in a place or to tolerate something patiently
2. The archaic participle showing that someone once stayed somewhere or put up with a difficult situation
3. A dated past participle indicating that a person remained, dwelt, or bore something with patience

Etymology: "Abiden" is an archaic past participle of "abide," meaning "remained" or "endured," and it survives mainly in older writing and some dialects. The verb comes from Old English "ābīdan," where the prefix "ā-" strengthened "bīdan," meaning "to wait" or "remain." The original idea was therefore staying put while time passed. The same root survives in the phrase "to bide one's time."

Synonyms: endured, tolerated, withstood, remained, stayed

Antonyms: rejected, resisted, refused