Abide = stay; alight = land/step down; arise = happen or rise.
1. Which verb is used for stepping off a train or for a butterfly landing gently on a flower?
2. Which verb means to remain in a place or state, or to comply with a rule or decision?
3. Which verb means to wake up from sleep?
Abide — meaning?
Remain in a place or follow a rule.
Alight — meaning?
Land gently or step down from a vehicle.
Abide: Meaning?
Remain in a place or follow a rule.
Alight: Meaning?
Come down or land gently.
Arise: Usage?
Happen or wake up.
Awake: Past forms?
Awoke, awoken.
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