abiding C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/ UK /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj lasting a long time; enduring and permanent He had an abiding love of the sea since childhood. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · lasting a long time;... enduringlastingpermanentpersistentsteadfastdurableconstant ↔ Opposites transientfleetingtemporaryephemeralpassing Word family Derived forms abidinglyabidingness Related forms abideabidanceabode Etymology AI details Present participle of abide, from Old English ābīdan ('to wait, remain'), from ā- (intensive) + bīdan ('to bide'), from Proto-Germanic *bīdaną. ābīdan Old English *bīdaną Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # abiding **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. lasting a long time; enduring and permanent ## Examples - He had an abiding love of the sea since childhood. ## Synonyms - enduring - lasting - permanent - persistent - steadfast - durable - constant ## Antonyms - transient - fleeting - temporary - ephemeral - passing ## Derived Forms - abidingly - abidingness ## Related Forms - abide - abidance - abode ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ābīdan - Root: *bīdaną ## Etymology Present participle of abide, from Old English ābīdan ('to wait, remain'), from ā- (intensive) + bīdan ('to bide'), from Proto-Germanic *bīdaną. ## AI Etymology Abiding is an adjective meaning "lasting a long time; enduring and permanent". Historically, it is the present participle of abide, from Old English ābīdan ('to wait, remain'), from ā- (intensive) + bīdan ('to bide'), from Proto-Germanic *bīdaną. The visible construction is part of the etymology: abiding is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old English ābīdan with Proto-Germanic *bīdaną. Close English family members include abidingly, abidingness, abide, abidance, and abode. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown