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[ uh-bahy-ding ] / əˈbaɪ dɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abiding ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecontinuing without change; enduring; steadfast: an abiding faith. Origin of abidingMiddle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at abide, -ing2 SYNONYMS FOR abidingunending, unchanging, unshakable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR abiding ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM abidinga·bid·ing·ly, adverba·bid·ing·ness, nounnon·a·bid·ing, adjectivenon·a·bid·ing·ly, adverb non·a·bid·ing·ness, nounun·a·bid·ing, adjectiveun·a·bid·ing·ly, adverbun·a·bid·ing·ness, noun Words nearby abidingAbiathar, Abib, abidance, abide, abide by, abiding, Abidjan, Abie, abient, à bientôt, abietate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abidingBut at night, on the stand, there would be no abiding satisfaction for him in what he had done in the past. The Stacks: John Coltrane’s Mighty Musical Quest|Nat Hentoff|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST The US must ensure its honor abroad by abiding by its commitments and standing with its allies. Rick Perry: America’s Next Top Strategist?|James Poulos|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST Pryor wouldn't have succeeded without his superb intelligence, Williams wouldn't have succeeded without his abiding passion. The Stacks: Robin Williams, More Than A Shtick Figure|Joe Morgenstern|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST An important aspect of the community is abiding by the “Bonnaroovian Code” promoting good-natured feelings for all participants. Living by the Bonnaroo Code|Daniel G. Hill|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A century apart, Paul Rosolie and Henry Walter Bates describe their abiding enchantment with the Amazon. Exploring the Amazon, While We Still Can|Darrell Hartman|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST In it there is neither past nor future, but only an ever abiding present. A History of Philosophy in Epitome|Albert Schwegler Along with this experience of abiding faith in him goes a dash of mysticism, of pantheism. My Contemporaries In Fiction|David Christie Murray In that event I felt an abiding confidence that I would soon regain my liberty. Twelve Years a Slave|Solomon Northup Abide in Him, by abiding in, by doing heartily and always, the will of God. Holy in Christ|Andrew Murray To know what was best to be done, in such trying circumstances, was an abiding perplexity. The Story of John G. Paton|James Paton
British Dictionary definitions for abiding
adjectivepermanent; enduringan abiding belief Derived forms of abidingabidingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abidingsteadfast, eternal, continuing, persistent, enduring, everlasting, lasting, steady, fast, persisting, constant, indissoluble, permanent, perpetual |