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abidance

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[uh-bahyd-ns] / əˈbaɪd ns /

noun

  1. the act or state of abiding.

  2. conformity; compliance (usually followed byby ).

    strict abidance by the rules.

Etymology

Origin of abidance

First recorded in 1640–50; abide + -ance

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