bide
verb (used with object)
to endure; bear.
has bided
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present perfectof bide (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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She has bided her time and played nice for possibly a little too long, dutifully waiting until Feinstein announced she wouldn’t be running to put herself up for the Senate role.
From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2024
As was the case with Maro Itoje in 2016, Jones has bided his time with Smith, only handing him his first couple of caps in the summer Tests against the USA and Canada.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2021
The Rubio team has bided its time in the state, convinced that it is possible to peak too soon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2016
Pawlenty has bided his time and respected his Republican elders, attracting big campaign donors and posing as a moderate.
From Reuters ● Jun. 17, 2011
Jack Garner's enemies are certainly right when they say he has bided his time.
From Time Magazine Archive
