What does abiding mean?
Definitions for abiding
əˈbaɪ dɪŋabid·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
abiding, enduring, imperishableadjective
unceasing
"an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths"
Wiktionary
abidingadjective
Continuing or persisting in the same state; lasting; enduring.
an abiding belief
Etymology: * From abiden
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Abidingnoun
Continuance.
Etymology: from abide.
We are strangers before thee and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding. 1 Chron. xxix. 15.
The air in that region is so violently removed, and carried about with such swiftness, as nothing in that place can consist or have abiding. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.
ChatGPT
abiding
Abiding generally refers to the action of accepting, following or obeying consistently and enduringly; often used in relation to rules, laws, values, or principles. It can also connote a sense of continuous or enduring existence.
Webster Dictionary
Abiding
of Abide
Abidingadjective
continuing; lasting
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of abiding in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of abiding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of abiding in a Sentence
The administration's ivory rule is well-intentioned, but was not crafted carefully enough to account for law-abiding Americans who may possess legally obtained products containing ivory.
DHS currently is, however, under a court order to reimplement MPP in good faith. DHS continues to fight in the courts, including in a pending challenge before the Supreme Court. In the interim, DHS is committed to abiding by the court-mandated reimplementation of MPP in the most humane way possible.
Our assessment right now is that( China is) abiding by the requirements that have been put in place, but we would continue to encourage any country to think a lot about what place they want to -- what role they want to play -- in history as we all look back.
There are some common sense things that would have a tangible impact on reducing gun violence, congress could take those steps that would not infringe upon the constitutional rights of all law-abiding Americans.
Because if they do, there's incredible talent and resources and sophistication inside of Iran and it would be a very successful regional power that was also abiding by international norms and international rules - and that would be good for everybody.
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