Bide has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | I decided to bide my time and wait for the argument to finish. | |
| 2. | We just need to bide our time. | |
| 3. | We need to bide our time. | |
| 4. | And in the cloud unseen, / wrapt in its hollow covering, they abide / and note what fortune did their friends betide, / and whence they come, and why for grace they sue, / and on what shore they left the fleet to bide, / for chosen captains came from every crew, / and towards the sacred fane with clamorous cries they drew. |