Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Lasting for a long time; enduring.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Continuing; permanent; steadfast: as, an abiding faith.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Continuing; lasting.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb   Present participle of abide .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective unceasing
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Examples
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								Here we are shown that when one "hath eternal life" it is "eternal life _abiding in him_"; for there would be no meaning to the language if no one has eternal life abiding in him. God's Plan with Men 1900 
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								Its been 31 years, since the law was introduced, yet the nation shows no scruples in abiding by the most futile system. Global Voices in English » Pakistan: Condemning Gojra Riots 2009 
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								Nope, you said that the fraction of private transfer that are law-abiding is insignificant. The Volokh Conspiracy » Mayor Bloomberg’s gun show bill 2010 
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								Purchase and possession (and carry) at 18 – 20 by the otherwise law-abiding is and should be no big deal; 21 is, in the end, as arbitrary (and asinine) an age limit for legal purchase as it is for alcohol. The Volokh Conspiracy » How Would an 18-to-20-Year-Old Go About Buying a Handgun? 2010 
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								If you believe in abiding by the laws of the land then that makes you anti-immagration? 
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								And this was the main abiding-place of the Folk that I had chanced upon. CHAPTER V 2010 
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								Obama, Edwards, Richardson and others showed good faith in abiding by the rules of the DNC and petitioned to have their names removed in both MI and FL – they were successful only in MI because FL maintained the names of the candidates on the ballot against their wishes. Full Michigan delegation with half-vote to be seated by Dems 2008 
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								Well, we honest, proud women believes in abiding by the established rules. Full Michigan delegation with half-vote to be seated by Dems 2008 
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								I guess they don't believe in abiding by the rules, Mrs Clinton would not be pushing the issue if the shoe was on the other foot. 
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								And your assertion that the working classes were notoriously law-abiding is laughable, simply because laws back then criminalized debt. 
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