Third person singular present tense of abide; follows a rule, complies with something, or remains in place.
From Old English 'abidan,' regularly conjugated in modern English. The '-s' suffix marks third person singular present tense (he/she/it abides).
In the King James Bible, 'abides' appears frequently in spiritual contexts—'the truth abides'—and this archaic usage influenced how many English speakers still think of the word as somewhat formal or timeless!
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