1. patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. an enduring disposition
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: long-suffering
2. unceasing
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. an abiding belief
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;imperishable truths
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: abidingimperishable