abiding
Plural: abidings
Verb
- dwell
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- present participle and gerund of abide
Adjective Satellite
- unceasing
- "an abiding belief"
Adj
- Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.
Noun
- The action of one who abides; the state of an abider.
- An abode.
Examples
- a deep and abiding hatred of wealth
- an abiding belief
Origin / Etymology
Present participle or participial adjective from abide (verb) + -ing; or, from Middle English participle form of abiden, abyden (“to abide”).
Synonyms
abide, bear, bide, brook, digest, endure, enduring, imperishable, put up, stand, stay, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, diuturnal, lasting, prolonged
Scrabble Score: 11
abiding: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordabiding: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abiding: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary