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adjective

continuing without change; enduring; steadfast: an abiding faith.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English; see abide, -ing²

Related forms

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

Synonyms
unending, unchanging, unshakable.

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abiding (əˈbaɪdɪŋ)

—*adj*
	permanent; enduring: an abiding belief

a'bidingly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

abiding

late 14c., "enduring," prp. adj. from abide (q.v.)

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