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Sustained vs Abiding - What's the difference?

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Sustained is a related term of abiding.


As verbs the difference between sustained and abiding

is that sustained is (sustain) while abiding is .

As adjectives the difference between sustained and abiding

is that sustained is held continuously at a certain level while abiding is continuing]] or [[persist|persisting in the same state; lasting; enduring .

As a noun abiding is

the action of one abides; the state of an abider .

sustained

English

Verb

(head)
  • (sustain)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Held continuously at a certain level.
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  • (music) Held at a certain pitch.

    • Synonyms

    * (held at a certain level) constant, continuous, steady

    abiding

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of one abides; the state of an abider.
  • (obsolete) An abode.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Continuing]] or [[persist, persisting in the same state; lasting; enduring.
    • an abiding''' belief'', ''a deep and '''abiding hatred of birds

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * abiding-place

    References