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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in continuing, enduring
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biding
verb
present participle of bide
Synonyms & Antonyms of biding (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
- how long are you going to bide in this unhappy marriage?
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2
chiefly dialect
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
- at my advanced age I simply cannot bide young children
Synonyms for biding
- abiding,
- absorbing,
- accepting,
- bearing,
- brooking,
- countenancing,
- enduring,
- going,
- hacking,
- handling,
- meeting,
- pocketing,
- standing,
- sticking out,
- stomaching,
- supporting,
- sustaining,
- sweating out,
- taking,
- tolerating,
- wearing
- [British]
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3
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
- I promise you that if you bide yet a little longer, all will come to pass just as you desire
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“Biding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biding. Accessed 21 Jan. 2022.
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