Abide and Take

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Abide

Abide verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).

Usage example: cannot abide being in huge crowds

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Take is a synonym for abide in tolerate topic. In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Abide", when it comes to topics like accept, bear, submit to.

Nearby Words: abiding, abidance

Take

Take verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.

Usage example: took a cut in pay

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Abide is a synonym for take in endure topic. You can use "Abide" instead a verb "Take", if it concerns topics such as accept, bear.

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

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people	abide people	take people
time	abide time	take time
path	abide path	take path

Both words in one sentence

Should Amanda not abide, his "friends" (the Justice League) will take care of that.

Source: Film / Suicide Squad (2016) aka: Suicide Squad
Along with heroin, this is one of the drugs Begbie simply cannot abide, and the danger it represents for the boys is way too much for him to take.

Source: Literature / Porno
My Mental Choices are Completely Interfering with my School Romantic Comedy has the protagonist cursed with the "Absolute Choice" and he must abide by this and no, he cannot Take a Third Option.

Source: Cringe Comedy

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