Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bide

(transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To bear; to endure; to tolerate. / (transitive, archaic) To face with resistance; to encounter; to withstand.

An awaiting; expectation. / (archaic) Residence; habitation.

present participle of bide

simple past tense and past participle of bide

plural of biding

(UK, dialect, archaic) To wait for a person at the appointed place and time.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bide one's time

(intransitive, idiomatic) To wait, especially for a suitable opportunity.

present participle of bide one's time