All 3 Uses
abide
in
Hyperion
(Edited)
- We will abide by the will of the majority.
Part 1 *abide = accept (comply with)
- The devastation was great during the Bad Times-and these came more often in precisely plotted spasms, shorter remissions, more terrible consequences after each attack-but the Earth abided and repaired itself as best it could.
Part 3abided = endured (survived)
- Surely you know that the Church of the Final Atonement has a deep and abiding interest in the world of Hyperion.
Part 5 *abiding = enduring (long-lasting)
Definitions:
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(1)
(abide as in: abide by her decision) to tolerate or put up with something
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(2)
(abide as in: abide in the forest) to live in a place
or more rarely: to live with someone or something -
(3)
(abide as in: an abiding desire to) to remain or endure or lasting a long time
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In classic literature, abide also sometimes references "awaiting someone or something".