biding

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of waiting or remaining in a particular place or condition.

• Noun

  A promise or agreement to do something.

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Synonyms

put up with , live , stand by , await

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with biding
riding , hiding , tiding , abiding

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Homophones

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1. Bide (English) : To wait or remain in a place or condition.
   

2. Bide (Scottish Gaelic) : Father
   

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Variants

List of all variants of biding that leads to same result
bide , bide one's time , bided , bided one's time , bider , biders , bides , bides one's time , biding , biding one's time , bode

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Forms

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I bid, You bide, They are biding, Bided, Bidingly

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Etymology

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Old English biddan ‘ask, pray, request, offer’, from bidan ‘hasten, expedite’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'biding' is related to the word 'bid', as in making an offer or request.

2. In some dialects of English, 'bide' can also mean 'to live' or 'to dwell'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Waiting: The act of remaining inactive or idle, often in anticipation of something.

2. Promise: A pledge or agreement to do something, often made with the expectation of reciprocation.

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Culture

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In literature, 'biding' is often used to describe the waiting or anticipation of a character, such as in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' or Dickens' 'Bleak House'. In music, the term can refer to a rhythmic pattern or waiting between beats.

How to Memorize "biding"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person waiting patiently for something to happen.
   - Visualize the act of making a promise or agreement.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'biding' with the image of a clock ticking, representing time passing and waiting.
   - Associate the word 'biding' with the image of two people shaking hands, representing a promise.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym B-I-D-I-N-G: 'B' for 'Biding', 'I' for 'Inactive', 'D' for 'Delay', 'I' for 'Intentional', 'N' for 'Necessity', and 'G' for 'Gratification' to remember the meaning of 'biding'.
   - Use the phrase 'Bide your time' to remember the meaning of 'biding' as waiting.

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