Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abiding

/əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: abid-ing
IPA: /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.

verb

present participle and gerund of abide

noun

The action of one who abides; the state of an abider.

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"an abiding belief"
"a deep and abiding hatred of wealth"
"However, one abiding weakness with such data collection is that people’s beliefs about their speech habits may not necessarily tally with reality."
"Through all their projects, their abiding ethos has been observing and responding to the site and its existing ecology and growth patterns."
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:abiding."

Etymology

Present participle or participial adjective from abide (verb) + -ing; or, from Middle English participle form of abiden, abyden (“to abide”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: abide
Root: -, abydynge, abīdung
Suffix: -ing

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more abiding (comparative) most abiding (superlative) abidings (plural)

Derived Forms

abidingly abidingness nonabiding unabiding

Phrases

abiding-place

Synonyms

diuturnal prolonged enduring imperishable

Rhymes With

providing riding hiding deciding sliding guiding dividing residing siding presiding gliding colliding

Questions

How do you pronounce abiding?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/.
What does abiding mean?: Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.
Where does abiding come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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