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noun acting according to certain accepted standards
noun the act of dwelling in a place
noun the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
originFrom Middle English abiden, from Old English ābīdan (“wait”), from ā + bīdan (“to bide, remain”) + ance. * abide + -ance.
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