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bide
bide /baɪd/ verb
 Language: Old English
 Origin: bidan
1. bide your time to wait until the right moment to do something:
    They are stronger than us and can afford to bide their time.
2. [intransitive] old use to wait or stay somewhere, often for a long time
   SYN  abide