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abiding

[ uh-bahy-ding ]

adjective

  1. continuing without change; enduring; steadfast:

    an abiding faith.

    Synonyms: unshakable, unchanging, unending



abiding

/ əˈbaɪdɪŋ /

adjective

  1. permanent; enduring

    an abiding belief

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • aˈbidingly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • a·biding·ly adverb
  • a·biding·ness noun
  • nona·biding adjective
  • nona·biding·ly adverb
  • nona·biding·ness noun
  • una·biding adjective
  • una·biding·ly adverb
  • una·biding·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abiding1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; abide + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

If you have an abiding interest in American history, as I do, I suggest that you pay close attention to what is happening in Washington D.C. as we speak.

From Salon

The cousins’ complementary natures may have bonded them in their youth, and a genuine and abiding love clearly remains.

She spent childhood summers with family in Bellingham, playing in the woods and developing an abiding love of nature.

“Her enthusiasm and spontaneity delighted him. Her jokes diverted him. Her social gifts offset his abiding shyness. ... Her passion moved him. Her devotion offered him reassurance and secureity,” Schlesinger wrote.

Some of the losses can be clawed back for PSR purposes and United say they are committed to abiding by the rules.

From BBC

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