verb

abide

To remain in a place or condition.

The travelers abide in the village through the winter in the old tale.

Etymology

Old English ābīdan meant to wait or remain. This use preserves the idea of staying where one is, whether in a physical place or in an ongoing condition.

More examples

She abided there for many years.
His affection abides despite the distance.
The poem describes a spirit abiding in the house.

Forms

abide · abides · abided · abiding

Similar words

remain: Remain is the ordinary modern term.
dwell: Dwell especially means living in a place.