abiding

English

Etymology

From Middle English abiden (“to abide”) or abide +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/
Rhymes: -aɪdɪŋ

Adjective

abiding (comparative more abiding, superlative most abiding)

Continuing or persisting in the same state; lasting; enduring. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
an abiding belief
a deep and abiding hatred of wealth

Translations

continue

Bulgarian: траен, постоянен (traen, postojanen)
Dutch: voortdurend (nl), blijvend (nl)

French: continuel (fr), sempiternel (fr)
Italian: duraturo (it), persistente (it)

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Vietnamese: ^{(please verify)} không thay đổi, ^{(please verify)} vĩnh cửu (vi), ^{(please verify)} tồn tại mãi mãi

Verb

abiding

present participle of abide

Derived terms

abiding-place

Noun

abiding (plural abidings)

The action of one who abides; the state of an abider. [First attested from around 1150 to 1350.][1]
(obsolete) An abode. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the early 17th century.][1]

References

“abiding” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.

[SOED-1] “abiding” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.