abiding

Meanings

• adjective, noun

  Remaining in existence or use; continuing; persisting.

  - "The tree continues to abide despite the harsh weather conditions."
  - "The old traditions of the community are still abiding."
  - "He took an oath to abide by the rules."

• verb transitive

  To continue in a place, state, or relationship; remain.

  - "The family abided in their ancestral home for generations."
  - "The soldiers were ordered to abide in their positions."
  - "He asked her to abide by his decisions."

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Synonyms

brook , put up with , hold on , resist , dwell , live , await , wait for , hold on , stay , diuturnal , prolonged

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abiding
abiding , confiding , deciding , hiding , residing , subliding , surviving , thriving , widening

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Variants

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abiding , abidingly , abide , abide by , abided , abided by , abider , abiders , abides , abides by , abiding by , abode , abode by , law-abiding , law-abidingness , law-abidingnesses

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Etymology

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Old English abidan ‘wait, remain, stay, tarry’, from abidan ‘to stay, wait’, from abi ‘from’ + idan ‘go’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'abiding' is also used in legal contexts to refer to a court order or injunction that requires a party to do or not do something.

2. The term 'abiding' is also used in the context of religious or spiritual practices to refer to a state of deep meditation or contemplation.

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Related Concepts

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1. persist: To continue in existence or operation, especially in spite of opposition or obstacles.

2. endure: To withstand or undergo (a hardship, trial, or unpleasant situation) without giving way; to continue in existence or operation despite difficulty.

3. persevere: To continue in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

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Culture

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The term 'abiding' has been used extensively in various literary works, such as 'Paradise Lost' by John Milton, 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville, and 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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