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- Dictionaryabiding/əˈbʌɪdɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. (of a feeling or memory) lasting a long time; enduring: "he had an abiding respect for her"
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The meaning of ABIDING is continuing for a long time : enduring. How to use abiding in a sentence.
ABIDING definition: 1. An abiding feeling or memory is one that you have had for a long time: 2. An abiding feeling or…. Learn more.
ABIDE definition: 1. If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much: 2. to live or stay…. Learn more.
1. a. : to bear patiently : tolerate. cannot abide such bigots. b. : to endure without yielding : withstand. abide the onrush of the enemy. 2. : to wait for : await. I will abide the coming of my lord. Alfred Tennyson. 3. : to accept without objection. will abide your decision. intransitive verb.
Abiding definition: continuing without change; enduring; steadfast. See examples of ABIDING used in a sentence.
I can't abide dishonesty! Synonyms: support, brook, endure, bear. to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting: to abide a vigorous onslaught. to wait for; await: to abide the coming of the Lord. to accept without opposition or question: to abide the verdict of the judges.
Something abiding sticks around, lasting a long time. Abiding is usually used with feelings and memories — as in your abiding love for Elmo. Abiding comes from the Old English abidan, gebidan meaning "remain, wait, delay, remain behind."
An abiding feeling, memory, or interest is one that you have for a very long time. He has a genuine and abiding love of the craft. One of my abiding memories of him is of his singing to a small private party. The folk-song world was another of his abiding interests. Synonyms: enduring, lasting, continuing, remaining More Synonyms of abiding.
Definition of abiding adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Abiding Definition. ə-bīdĭng. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Verb. Filter. adjective. Lasting for a long time; enduring. An abiding love of music. American Heritage. Continuing without change; enduring; lasting. Webster's New World.
