Assertion: abstinence | /r/CapableOf | signify abstaining
Facets:
value: from food
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Inasmuch as abstinence signifies abstaining from food, the Bible narrative points to the first instance wherein such a course of conduct was imposed by law (Genesis 2:16-17).
text: Inasmuch as abstinence signifies abstaining from food, the Bible narrative points to the first instance wherein such a course of conduct was imposed by law (Gen., ii, l6, 17).