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abiding¹

  • /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/ US

Rhymes with -aɪdɪŋ

Where it comes from

Present participle or participial adjective from abide (verb) + -ing; or, from Middle English participle form of abiden, abyden (“to abide”).

adjective more abiding · most abiding

  1. Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast. an abiding belief

    Similar: diuturnal, prolonged

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of abide For quotations using this term, see Citations:abiding.

abiding²

  • /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/ US

Rhymes with -aɪdɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English abydynge, abidynge, -inge [verbal noun of abiden, abyden (“to abide”)], from Old English abīdung; or, verbal noun from abide (verb) + -ing.

noun abidings

  1. The action of one who abides; the state of an abider.
  2. obsolete An abode.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: enduring, lasting, permanent, imperishable, durable, sustained, continuing, long-lasting, persisting, continued, ongoing, steadfast, permanently, constantly, lingering, steady

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adj continuing

Françaiscontinuel, sempiternel
Italianoduraturo, persistente

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"abiding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abiding. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

abiding. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abiding

Chicago

"abiding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abiding.

BibTeX
@misc{abiding_2026,
  title = {abiding},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abiding},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}