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abiding

/əˈbaɪdɪŋ/

abiding by

abidinggerund / present participle

/əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/

Translations

durable

She had an abiding love for her childhood home.

Elle avait un amour durable pour la maison de son enfance.

Additional translations

indéfectibleSurtout pour un sentiment, un attachement ou une fidélité qui dure.

Definitions

Continuing for a long time; enduring.

She had an abiding love for her childhood home.

Synonyms

abidingnoun

/əˈbaɪdɪŋ/

Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun.

Translations

respectSurtout pour exprimer l’idée de se conformer à une règle ou à une décision.

Abiding by the court's decision is mandatory.

Le respect de la décision du tribunal est obligatoire.

Definitions

The act of obeying or acting in accordance with a rule, decision, or request.

Abiding by the court's decision is mandatory.

abideverb

abiding

ing-form

abided

Past Simple

abided

Past Participle

abiding

ing-form

/əˈbaɪd/

Translations

respecter

You must abide by the terms of the contract.

Vous devez respecter les termes du contrat.

supporter

I cannot abide his constant complaining.

Je ne peux pas supporter ses plaintes incessantes.

demeurer

Despite the chaos, she abided in peace.

Malgré le chaos, elle demeura en paix.

habiterlittéraire ou vieilli

For many years he abode in a small cottage by the river.

Pendant de nombreuses années, il habita dans un petit cottage au bord de la rivière.

Additional translations

se conformer à

tolérer

rester

demeurerlittéraire ou vieilli

Definitions

To accept or act in accordance with a rule, decision, or recommendation.

You must abide by the terms of the contract.

To endure or withstand something unpleasant.

I cannot abide his constant complaining.

To remain or continue in a particular condition or state.

Despite the chaos, she abided in peace.

To live, dwell, or reside in a place (archaic or literary).

For many years he abode in a small cottage by the river.

Synonyms

abidegerund / present participle

abiding

‘abiding’ functions independently as an adjective meaning “continuing; enduring”.

Translations

durable

Their abiding friendship survived many hardships.

Leur amitié durable a survécu à bien des épreuves.

Additional translations

pérennesoutenu

Definitions

Continuing for a long time; enduring and lasting.

Their abiding friendship survived many hardships.