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Uncommonabiding
The correct spelling is abiding.
How to pronounce abiding
verb
IPA: /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/
Say it like: Abi-din-g
The correct spelling is abiding. To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere. For example: "The old oak tree abides the wind endlessly."
Usage Examples
“The old oak tree abides the wind endlessly.”
“a deep and abiding hatred of wealth”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere.
- 2.To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.
- 3.To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.
- 4.To wait in expectation.
- 5.To pause; to delay.
adjective
- 1.Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.
noun
- 1.The action of one who abides; the state of an abider.
- 2.An abode.
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