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Meanings of bide in English

Spanish
quedarse

Dwell.

quedarse
Usage of bide in English
1
So Ukip needs to bide its time and get its messages right.
The Guardian
2
You know that I would only bide my time and try again.
The seeker
3
Let thy holy Angels bide in it, and guard us in peace.
The Divine Comedy, Volume 2, Purgatory
4
And this was a great place to bide from everyone, even myself.
Hex and the city
5
He could bide his time using the Phoenix Police Department as camouflage.
Goodbye dolly
6
Others chose to bide their time; hoping, praying, for a minor miracle.
Independent.ie
7
Meanwhile, I'll just bide my time and enjoy my legally prescribed painkillers.
Driving Heat
8
But bide thy time in patience: it will not be for long.
The Prince and the Pauper
9
No, no; for your own sake you bide here in safety till--
The Lady of Blossholme
10
Probably the most sensible thing McClaren did was to bide his time.
The Guardian
11
To tell the truth, I would bide myself in such a case.
John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars...
12
My interpreter said that I should bide my time, and also pray.
Eaters of the Dead
13
I would take it as a favour... the land can bide awhile.
Beyond the Reef
14
At all events, we must bide the chance and make the experiment.
Life in the Clearings versus the Bush
15
No, no, I'll probably have to bide my time until another consultation.
Dark rivers of the heart
16
And will you bide your time and build up your own strengths?
The Irish Times
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Translations for bide
Bide through the time
Bide across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common