Abiding

Pronunciation: /əˈbaɪd/

Abiding (verb)

  1. to follow or obey a rule or decision.
  2. to accept or tolerate something unpleasant.
  3. to stay or live in a place.

Examples

  • You must abide by the rules to participate.
  • They always abide by the guidelines at work.

Common collocations: abide by the law, abide by the rules, cannot abide, abide unpleasantness, abide in a place

Synonyms of Abiding

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Abiding

  • when referring to leaving or not staying
  • when referring to not accepting or tolerating