Vocabulary
Abiding
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of a feeling or memory) lasting a long time; enduring.
Urdu meaning
پائیدار، باقی رہنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The solution, as Justice Minallah suggested, is deceptively simple on paper, but difficult to put into practice: abiding by the Constitution, with all institutions staying within the bounds prescribed for them by the basic law.
- Adding to the mix was the claim in Pakistan of an abiding incompatibility between Hindus and Muslims to live together.
- It also has to do with abiding by the law, respecting others` points of view, etiquette, maintaining decorumin public places, and working together as a united nation.
- After a lifetime career of being lawless rulers in Pakistan, they are granted retirement as law-abiding citizens in the West.
- There is only one reason that can explain why Ozturk a law-abiding PhD student without any criminal record and with a lawful student visa was arrested.
Synonyms
enduring, lasting, persisting, long-lasting, lifelong, continuing, remaining, surviving.
Antonyms
short-lived, ephemeral, transitory.
Curator example
“he had an abiding respect for her”.
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