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    a·bid·ing
    [əˈbīdiNG]
    adjective
    abiding (adjective)
    1. (of a feeling or memory) lasting a long time; enduring:
      "he had an abiding respect for her"
    a·bide
    [əˈbīd]
    verb
    abiding (present participle)
    1. (abide by)
      accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation):
      "I said I would abide by their decision"
    2. (can/could abide)
      be able to tolerate (someone or something):
      "if there is one thing I cannot abide it is a lack of discipline" · "he enjoyed socializing and could not abide being alone"
    3. (of a feeling or memory) continue without fading or being lost:
      "at least one memory will abide"
      • archaic
        live; dwell:
        "many unskillful Men do abide in our City of London"
    Origin
    Old English ābīdan ‘wait’, from ā- ‘onwards’ + bīdan (see bide).
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    adjective
    1. (of a feeling or memory) lasting a long time; enduring:
      enduring
      lasting
      persisting
      long-lasting
      lifelong
      continuing
      remaining
      surviving
      standing
      fixed
      durable
      everlasting
      perpetual
      eternal
      unending
      constant
      permanent
      stable
      unchanging
      steadfast
      immutable
      Opposite:
      short-lived
      ephemeral
      transitory
    verb
    1. accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation):
      obey
      observe
      follow
      keep to
      hold to
      stick to
      stand by
      uphold
      heed
      accept
      go along with
      acknowledge
      respect
      comply with
      conform to
      adhere to
      act in accordance with
      pay attention to
      agree to/with
      consent to
      accede to
      acquiesce in
      defer to
      Opposite:
      flout
      reject
    2. be able to tolerate (someone or something):
      tolerate
      bear
      stand
      put up with
      endure
      suffer
      accept
      live with
      brook
      support
      take
      countenance
      face
      handle
      stick
      swallow
      stomach
      hack
      wear
      cope with
    3. (of a feeling or memory) continue without fading or being lost:
      continue
      remain
      survive
      last
      persist
      stay
      hold on
      live on
      Opposite:
      fade
      disappear
     
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    Abiding means lasting or continuing for a long time. It can describe a feeling, memory, interest, or faith. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of abiding.

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    What does abide mean?
    Continuing or persisting in the same state; lasting; enduring. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] An abiding belief, a deep and abiding hatred of birds. The action of one abides; the state of an abider. [First attested from around 1150 to 1350.] Present participle of abide. From Middle English abiden (“to abide”) or abide + -ing.

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    Related terms include abiding, meaning “continuing for a long time” or “not changing” (as in “an abiding friendship”), abidance (“continuance” or “the act or process of doing what you have been asked or ordered to do”), and abode (“the place where someone lives”). Did you know? The Use of Abide in Literature and Popular Culture

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    What is an abiding feeling?
    An abiding feeling is one that you have for a very long time. For example, he has a genuine and abiding love of the craft.

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    What is an abiding memory?
    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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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    What does 'law abiding' mean?
    Her devotion offered him reassurance and security,” Schlesinger wrote. Some of the losses can be clawed back for PSR purposes and United say they are committed to abiding by the rules. He also said that university officials told him they would be “law abiding.” Abiding definition: continuing without change; enduring; steadfast.

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    What is an abiding purpose?
    An abiding purpose is to enable people to be in control of their own lives. The friendship between our nations is strong and abiding. One of my abiding childhood memories was being given my first wheelchair. Legal challenges establish if the government is abiding by its own laws.

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    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. Synonyms: enduring , lasting , continuing , remaining More Synonyms of abiding

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