глагол 1) ждать, выжидать Например: Bide a bit! — Немного подождите! Синоним(ы): wait, remain in expectation 2) оставаться (где-либо) 3) [устаревшее] (временно) жить, проживать, находиться Синоним(ы): sojourn, dwell, reside 4) [устаревшее] терпеть, выносить Синоним(ы): abide, tolerate, endure
verb (bode or bided; bided; biding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bīdan; akin to Old High German bītan to wait, Latin fidere to trust, Greek peithesthai to believe transitive verb 1. past usually bided to wait for — used chiefly in the phrase bide one's time 2. archaic withstand Example: two men…might bide the winter storm — W. C. Bryant 3. chiefly dialect to put up with; tolerate intransitive verb 1. to continue in a state or condition 2. to wait awhile; tarry 3. to continue in a place; sojourn • bider noun