abiding

[ uh-bahy-ding ]
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adjective
  1. continuing without change; enduring; steadfast: an abiding faith.

Origin of abiding

1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; abide + -ing2

Other words for abiding

Other words from abiding

  • 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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How to use abiding in a sentence

  • But in this case the moral sting of what had happened was abidingly sharp and painful.

    Lady Connie | Mrs. Humphry Ward

British Dictionary definitions for abiding

abiding

/ (əˈbaɪdɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. permanent; enduring: an abiding belief

Derived forms of abiding

  • abidingly, adverb

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