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abide in Finnish

abide in Finnish is asustaa, oleskella, sietää — abide means to accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").

abide in Finnish

asustaa
verb
(transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]
oleskella
verb
(transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]
sietää
verb
(transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]
asustaa
verb
(transitive) To bear patiently. [from late 15th c.]
kestää
verb
(transitive) To bear patiently. [from late 15th c.]
oleskella
verb
(transitive) To bear patiently. [from late 15th c.]
asustaa
verb
(transitive) To pay for; to stand the consequences of. [from late 16th c.]
kohdata seuraukset
verb
(transitive) To pay for; to stand the consequences of. [from late 16th c.]
oleskella
verb
(transitive) To pay for; to stand the consequences of. [from late 16th c.]
asustaa
verb
oleskella
verb
asustaa
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To wait in expectation. [mid-12th–mid-17th c.]
odottaa
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To wait in expectation. [mid-12th–mid-17th c.]
oleskella
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To wait in expectation. [mid-12th–mid-17th c.]
jäädä
verb
(intransitive, archaic, Scotland) To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left. [from ca. 1150—1350]
asustaa
verb
(intransitive, archaic, Scotland) To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left. [from ca. 1150—1350]
oleskella
verb
(intransitive, archaic, Scotland) To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left. [from ca. 1150—1350]

What does "abide" mean?

  1. verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
    "All players must abide by the rules of the tournament."
  2. verb To tolerate or put up with something, especially in negative statements.
    "He can't abide people who chew with their mouths open."
  3. verb (literary) To remain or continue in a place; to stay.
    "The old house has abided through three centuries of storms."
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abide in a sentence

  • All players must abide by the rules of the tournament.
  • She agreed to abide by the judge's ruling.
  • He can't abide people who chew with their mouths open.
  • The old house has abided through three centuries of storms.

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What is "abide" in Finnish?

"abide" in Finnish is asustaa, oleskella, sietää. abide means: To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").

How do you use "abide" in a sentence?

Example: "All players must abide by the rules of the tournament." In Finnish, "abide" is asustaa, oleskella, sietää.

Are there other ways to say "abide" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "abide": asustaa, oleskella, sietää, kestää, kohdata seuraukset, odottaa.

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