Abiding - English meaning

verb

Consent to receive or undertake (something offered).

Usage examples:

He accepted a pen as a present

verb

Accept something reluctantly but without protest.

Usage examples:

Sara acquiesced in his decision

verb

To accept or agree to something, often without really wanting to

Usage examples:

The bank acquiesced to an extension of the loan., his acquiescence in these policies has made it po…

verb

Carry the weight of; support.

Usage examples:

The bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their …

noun

A large, heavy mammal that walks on the soles of its feet, having thick fur and a very short tail. bears are related to the dog family but most species are omnivorous.

Usage examples:

Recent dna analysis indicates that giant pandas are more closely related to bears and red pandas ar…

noun

Be pregnant with

noun

A small stream.

Usage examples:

The lake district boasts lovely lakes and babbling brooks

verb

Tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition).

Usage examples:

Jenny would brook no criticism of matthew

noun

A small stream

Usage examples:

A brook runs past the house., she won’t brook any criticism of her work.

adjective

Occurring continuously over a period of time.

Usage examples:

The constant background noise of the city

noun

A situation that does not change.

Usage examples:

The condition of struggle remained a constant

adjective

Nearly continuous or very frequent

Usage examples:

We had a constant stream of visitors., even in this age of high technology, the popularity of hunti…

verb

Persist in an activity or process.

Usage examples:

He was unable to continue with his job

verb

To keep happening or to keep doing something without stopping

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] if it continues to rain, we may have to cancel the outdoor concert., [ + to inf…

adjective

Without a break in continuity; ongoing.

Usage examples:

A continuing controversy

verb

Persist in an activity or process.

Usage examples:

He was unable to continue with his job

noun

A person's face or facial expression.

Usage examples:

His impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away

verb

Admit as acceptable or possible.

Usage examples:

He was reluctant to countenance the use of force

noun

The appearance or expression of someone’s face

Usage examples:

[ c ] her countenance masked her feelings., this school will not countenance lateness.

adjective

Able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.

Usage examples:

Porcelain enamel is strong and durable

noun

Short for consumer durables.

adjective

Able to last a long time without being damaged

Usage examples:

The fabric is the perfect blend for comfort, breathability and durability.

verb

Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.

Usage examples:

It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain

verb

Undergo or be subjected to

verb

To experience and bear something difficult, painful, or unpleasant

Usage examples:

[ t ] we had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.

adjective

Lasting over a period of time; durable.

Usage examples:

He formed a number of enduring relationships with women

verb

Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.

Usage examples:

It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain

adjective

Continuing for a long time; lasting

Usage examples:

He believed in the enduring power of love.

adjective

Lasting or existing forever; without end.

Usage examples:

The secret of eternal youth

adjective

Lasting forever, or seeming to be without end

Usage examples:

They swore eternal loyalty to each other., i’d be eternally grateful if you’d handle it.

adjective

Lasting forever or a very long time.

Usage examples:

The damned would suffer everlasting torment

noun

Eternity.

Usage examples:

‘but lord,’ one of the ministers was up on his feet, ‘we are only doing it for you, your eternal gl…

adjective

Lasting forever, or continuing for a long time

Usage examples:

To his everlasting credit, he’s the only one who said it was wrong.

noun

The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal.

Usage examples:

She was scarlet in the face and perspiring profusely

verb

Short for typeface.

noun

The front of the head including the eyes, nose, and mouth

Usage examples:

Cal hid his face in his hands., we climbed the north face of mount washington., they are faced with…

adjective

Fastened securely in position.

Usage examples:

A fixed iron ladder down the port side

verb

Fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

They had candles fixed to their helmets

adjective

Not changing

Usage examples:

A fixed stare, a fixed address, she stared fixedly at the screen.

verb

Go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind.

Usage examples:

She went back into the house, and ben followed her

verb

To move along after someone or something, or to move along a route or path

Usage examples:

[ t ] the dog followed us home., [ i ] he drove ahead and we followed in our own car., [ t ] follow…

verb

To happen or come after something

Usage examples:

More mergers are likely to follow., october's increase followed a 1.6% rise in output in september.…

verb

Cut with rough or heavy blows.

Usage examples:

Hack off the branches and let them fall to the ground

noun

A rough cut, blow, or stroke.

Usage examples:

He was sure one of us was going to take a hack at him

verb

Ride a horse for pleasure or exercise.

Usage examples:

The two riders hacked along the trail through the woods

verb

Feel or manipulate with the hands.

Usage examples:

Heavy paving slabs can be difficult to handle

noun

The part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled.

Usage examples:

A holdall with two carrying handles

verb

Touch, lift, or hold

verb

Pay attention to; take notice of.

Usage examples:

He should have heeded the warnings

noun

Careful attention.

Usage examples:

If he heard, he paid no heed

collocation

Hold firmly

phrasal verb

Grasp or support something with one's hands.

Usage examples:

It took all my strength to hold on

phrasal verb

Wait; stop.

Usage examples:

Hold on! slow down a bit!

suffix

A connecting vowel chiefly forming words ending in -ana, -ferous, -fic, -form, -fy, -gerous, -vorous.

suffix

Forming the plural of nouns adopted from latin ending in -us.

Usage examples:

Foci

suffix

Forming adjectives from names of countries or regions in the near or middle east.

Usage examples:

Azerbaijani

adjective

Coming after all others in time or order; final.

Usage examples:

They caught the last bus

adverb

On the last occasion before the present; previously.

Usage examples:

A woman last heard of in cornwall

noun

The last person or thing; the one occurring, mentioned, or acting after all others.

Usage examples:

The last of their guests had gone

adjective

Enduring or able to endure over a long period of time.

Usage examples:

They left a lasting impression

verb

(of a process, activity, or state) continue for a specified period of time.

Usage examples:

The guitar solo lasted for twenty minutes

adjective

Continuing to exist or have an effect for a long time

Usage examples:

These poems have won him a lasting reputation as puerto rico’s finest love poet.

adjective

Lasting or remaining in a particular state throughout a person's life.

Usage examples:

The two men were to remain lifelong friends

adjective

Lasting for the whole of a person’s life

Usage examples:

He’s had a lifelong interest in science.

adjective

Continuing for a long period of time

Usage examples:

A long-lasting friendship

verb

Submit to the authority of (someone) or comply with (a law).

Usage examples:

I always obey my father

verb

To do what you are told or expected to do according to someone in authority or a rule or law

Usage examples:

[ i ] the toddler refused to obey., [ t ] residents are expected to obey the house rules.

verb

To act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction

Usage examples:

The soldiers refused to obey (orders)., to obey the rules of international law

verb

Notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant.

Usage examples:

She observed that all the chairs were already occupied

verb

Watch attentively

adjective

Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.

Usage examples:

A permanent ban on the dumping of radioactive waste at sea

noun

A perm for the hair.

Usage examples:

A woman with a home permanent

adjective

Lasting for a long time or forever

Usage examples:

Are you looking for a temporary job or something permanent?, he entered the united states in 1988 a…

adjective

Never ending or changing.

Usage examples:

Deep caves in perpetual darkness

adjective

Continuing forever, or happening all the time

Usage examples:

They lived in perpetual fear of being discovered., she resented his perpetual complaining about her…

adjective

Used to describe a bond or other investment that pays interest for ever

Usage examples:

Cp issued £88 million of perpetual bonds from 1889 onward.

verb

Continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

Usage examples:

The minority of drivers who persist in drinking

verb

To continue to exist past the usual time, or to continue to do something in a determined way even when facing difficulties or opposition

Usage examples:

If the pain persists, consult a doctor., although the meeting had ended, she persisted in trying to…

verb

Continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

Usage examples:

The minority of drivers who persist in drinking

verb

Present participle of persist

Usage examples:

If the pain persists, consult a doctor., the cold weather is set to persist throughout the week., i…

phrasal verb

To accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly

Usage examples:

I can put up with the house being messy, but i hate it if it's not clean., he's so moody - i don't …

phrasal verb

To be willing to accept someone or something that is unpleasant or not desirable

Usage examples:

I don’t know why she puts up with him.

verb

Continue to exist, especially after other similar people or things have ceased to do so.

Usage examples:

A cloister is all that remains of the monastery

adjective

Still existing, present, or in use; surviving.

Usage examples:

Lilly was my last remaining close relative

verb

Continue to exist, especially after other similar people or things have ceased to do so.

Usage examples:

A cloister is all that remains of the monastery

adjective

Continuing to exist or be left after other parts or things have been used or taken away

Usage examples:

Bernstein's remaining lecture will take place on 22 january., mix in half the butter and keep the r…

adjective

(of an object or structure) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed.

Usage examples:

Specially designed dinghies that are very stable

noun

A building set apart and adapted for keeping horses.

Usage examples:

The horse was led from its stable

verb

Put or keep (a horse) in a stable.

Usage examples:

They must be stabled and fed

verb

Have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet.

Usage examples:

Lionel stood in the doorway

noun

An attitude towards a particular issue; a position taken in an argument.

Usage examples:

The party's tough stand on immigration

verb

Be standing; be upright

idiom

Be available or ready for a certain function or service

phrasal verb

Be present while something bad is happening but fail to take any action to stop it.

Usage examples:

He was beaten to the ground as onlookers stood by

phrasal verb

Be ready to deal or assist with something.

Usage examples:

Two battalions were on their way, and a third was standing by

noun

Position, status, or reputation.

Usage examples:

Their standing in the community

adjective

(of a jump or a start in a running race) performed from rest or an upright position, without a run-up or the use of starting blocks.

Usage examples:

I took a standing jump

verb

Have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet.

Usage examples:

Lionel stood in the doorway

verb

Remain in the same place.

Usage examples:

You stay here and i'll be back soon

noun

A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

Usage examples:

An overnight stay at a luxury hotel

verb

Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.

Usage examples:

We stayed the mast on the starboard side by shifting the halyard

adjective

Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.

Usage examples:

Steadfast loyalty

adjective

Staying the same for a long time; not changing or losing purpose

Usage examples:

Steadfast beliefs, a steadfast friend

noun

A thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree.

Usage examples:

Hayes picked up a fallen stick and twirled it idly between his fingers.

verb

Push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something).

Usage examples:

He stuck his fork into the sausage

verb

A long thin implement resembling a length of wood

collocation

Stick to firmly

phrasal verb

Continue or confine oneself to doing or using a particular thing.

Usage examples:

I'll stick to bitter lemon, thanks

phrasal verb

Adhere to a commitment, belief, or rule.

Usage examples:

The government stuck to their election pledges

noun

The internal organ in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs, being (in humans and many mammals) a pear-shaped enlargement of the alimentary canal linking the oesophagus to the small intestine.

Usage examples:

Severe stomach pains

verb

Consume (food or drink) without feeling or being sick.

Usage examples:

If you cannot stomach orange juice, try apple juice

noun

An organ in the body where food is digested

Usage examples:

I used to watch the tv news all the time, but i no longer have the stomach for it., vernon was simp…

verb

Experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant).

Usage examples:

He suffered intense pain

verb

To experience or show the effects of something bad

Usage examples:

[ t ] about 50,000 bicyclists suffer serious head injuries each year., [ t ] block’s own farm has s…

verb

Bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.

Usage examples:

The dome was supported by a hundred white columns

noun

A thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.

Usage examples:

The best support for a camera is a tripod

verb

The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

verb

Continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.

Usage examples:

Against all odds the child survived

verb

To continue to live or to exist, esp. after a dangerous event

Usage examples:

[ i ] the baby was born with a defective heart and survived for only a few hours., [ t ] the buildi…

verb

To continue to exist, and not to fail or be destroyed

Usage examples:

The family is struggling to survive on a very reduced income., a large amount of money will have to…

adjective

Remaining alive, especially after the death of another or others.

Usage examples:

There were no surviving relatives

verb

Continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.

Usage examples:

Against all odds the child survived

adjective

Continuing to live or exist

Usage examples:

The rhinoceros is one of the world's oldest surviving species., her estate was divided between her …

verb

Cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat.

Usage examples:

She swallowed a mouthful slowly

noun

An act of swallowing something, especially food or drink.

Usage examples:

He downed his drink in one swallow

noun

A migratory swift-flying songbird with a forked tail and long pointed wings, feeding on insects in flight.

Usage examples:

The central aim of our study was to demonstrate that both natural and sexual selection have been im…

verb

Lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold.

Usage examples:

Mrs morgan took another biscuit

noun

A scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time.

Usage examples:

He completed a particularly difficult scene in two takes

verb

Get into one's hands

verb

Allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) without interference.

Usage examples:

A regime unwilling to tolerate dissent

verb

To bear something unpleasant or annoying, or to keep going despite difficulties

Usage examples:

Athletes often have to tolerate a lot of pain., they don’t have the best service, but i tolerate it…

adjective

Not changing; remaining the same.

Usage examples:

The party stood for unchanging principles

adjective

Not changing; not becoming different

Usage examples:

Some greeks felt that the universe was static and unchanging; others believed that change was const…

adjective

Having or seeming to have no end.

Usage examples:

The charity rescues children from unending poverty

adjective

Without limit or end

Usage examples:

He seemed to have an unending supply of stories.

verb

Confirm or support (something which has been questioned).

Usage examples:

The court upheld his claim for damages

verb

To defend or maintain a principle or law, or to state that a decision that has already been made, esp. a legal one, is correct

Usage examples:

The supreme court upheld california’s term limit measure.

verb

To state that a decision which has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct

Usage examples:

Uphold a decision/ruling/appeal the court is said to be upholding its decision., when he took offic…

verb

Have (something) on one's body as clothing, decoration, or protection.

Usage examples:

He was wearing a dark suit

noun

Clothing suitable for a particular purpose or of a particular type.

Usage examples:

Evening wear

verb

Bring (a ship) about by turning its head away from the wind.

Usage examples:

Shannon gives the order to wear ship