ABIDING

7 letters 11 Scrabble points /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/

Definition of ABIDING

verb

  1. To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere.

    "The old oak tree abides the wind endlessly."

  2. To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.

  3. To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.

Related words: brook put up with hold on resist dwell live await wait for
adjective

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

    "a deep and abiding hatred of wealth"

Related words: diuturnal prolonged

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A B I D I N G
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points

Words Containing "ABIDING"

ABIDINGLY ABIDINGNESS LAWABIDINGNESS NONABIDING NONABIDINGLY NONABIDINGNESS UNABIDING UNABIDINGLY UNABIDINGNESS

Words Starting with "ABIDING"

ABIDINGLY ABIDINGNESS

Words Ending with "ABIDING"

NONABIDING UNABIDING