abide with

abide with (someone)

To stay or remain with someone. If you would like to rest for a while, you can abide with me. Well, someone should abide with you while you're sick, and I'm happy to do it. We'll abide with Grandma while you guys go into the store.

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abide with someone

to remain with someone; to stay with someone. (Old and stilted. Primarily heard in the church hymn Eventide.) You are welcome to abide with me for a while, young man.

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