Both Uses
abide
in
The Lords of Discipline
(Edited)
- It was an education she gladly shared with me, and though I had no abiding interest in interior or exterior design, her enthusiasm was catching.
Chpt 1.2 *abiding = long-lasting
- It was the system and we had all agreed to abide by its laws.
Chpt 2.17 *abide = live (follow, or comply with)
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".