noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
bearing in mind; keeping firmly in one's heart
Formal, literary term for deeply internalizing a teaching or principle and never forgetting it. Often used in the pattern 〜を服膺する.
師の教えを服膺して生きる。
I live by bearing my teacher's teachings firmly in mind.
この言葉を服膺し、日
I will keep these words in my heart and devote myself daily.