abiding
1abiding — I adjective changeless, constant, continuing, durable, enduring, eternal, everlasting, fixed, immutable, inherent, lasting, long lasting, long lived, long standing, of long duration or standing, perennial, permanent, persistent, persisting,… …
2Abiding — A*bid ing, a. Continuing; lasting. [1913 Webster] …
3abiding — (adj.) late 14c., enduring, prp. adjective from ABIDE (Cf. abide) (v.) …
4abiding — [adj] continuing or existing for an indefinite time constant, continuing, enduring, eternal, everlasting, fast, indissoluble, lasting, permanent, perpetual, persistent, persisting, steadfast, steady; concept 551 Ant. ephemeral, fleeting,… …
5abiding — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ continuing through time; enduring. DERIVATIVES abidingly adverb …
6abiding — [ə bīd′iŋ] adj. continuing without change; enduring; lasting …
7abiding — [[t]əba͟ɪdɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: ADJ n An abiding feeling, memory, or interest is one that you have for a very long time. He has a genuine and abiding love of the craft... One of my abiding memories of him is of his singing to a small private party …
8abiding — a|bid|ing [əˈbaıdıŋ] adj [only before noun] written an abiding feeling or belief continues for a long time and is not likely to change = ↑lasting ▪ Phil has a deep and abiding love for his family …
9Abiding — Abide A*bide , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Abode}, formerly {Abid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abiding}.] [AS. [=a]b[=i]dan; pref. [=a] (cf. Goth. us , G. er , orig. meaning out) + b[=i]dan to bide. See {Bide}.] 1. To wait; to pause; to delay. [Obs.] Chaucer.… …
10abiding — adjective Date: 14th century enduring, continuing < an abiding interest in nature > • abidingly adverb …