abiding

/əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere.
To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.
To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.
To wait in expectation.
To pause; to delay.
To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left.
Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.
The action of one who abides; the state of an abider.
An abode.

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