Definitions for abiding
əˈbaɪ dɪŋabid·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. abiding, enduring, imperishableadjective

   unceasing

   "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. abidingadjective

   Continuing or persisting in the same state; lasting; enduring.

   an abiding belief

2. Etymology: * From abiden

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abiding

   of Abide

2. Abidingadjective

   continuing; lasting

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How to pronounce abiding?

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How to say abiding in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abiding in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abiding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of abiding in a Sentence

1. James Earl Jones:

   The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will lose.

2. Newell Dwight Hillis:

   Abiding happiness is not simply a possibility, but a duty all may live above the troubles of life worry is a poison and happiness is a medicine.

3. Benita Owobi:

   Courageous leaders obey God rather than men and will be rewarded, they are honest law-abiding citizens.

4. Berin Szoka:

   Barr is cynically exploiting [ child sexual abuse material ] as a pretext for attacking the privacy of law-abiding Americans who would benefit from having secure communications tools.

5. John Lott:

   The explanation is simple: while you might take some guns away from criminals, if you primarily have law-abiding people obeying the ban, you mainly disarm law-abiding people and make it easier for criminals to commit crime.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abiding
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abiding
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=abiding
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abiding
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=abiding