Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun abode

2 senses of abode

Sense 1
residence, abode -- (any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences")
       => address -- (the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with)

Sense 2
dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")
       => housing, lodging, living accommodations -- (structures collectively in which people are housed)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb abide

2 senses of abide

Sense 1
bide, abide, stay -- (dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young")
       => stay, stay on, continue, remain -- (continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year")

Sense 2
digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up -- (put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "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")
       => permit, allow, let, countenance -- (consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam")

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