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lasting.

Persisting for an extended period of time.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlɑːstɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlastɪŋ/Northern-England/ˈlastɪn/Northern-England/ˈlæstɪŋ/General-American
  1. Persisting for an extended period of time.

    After World War I it was hoped that a lasting peace had been achieved. It hadn’t.
    I was taken to the theatre for the first time when I was six years old, and the experience made a lasting impression on me.
  2. Persisting forever.

    obsolete
noun/ˈlɑːstɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlastɪŋ/Northern-England/ˈlastɪn/Northern-England/ˈlæstɪŋ/General-American
  1. In full lasting cloth: a durable, plain woven fabric formerly used for making clothes and for the uppers of women's shoes.

    countable · historical · uncountable
  2. The act or process of shaping footwear on a last.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The action or state of persisting; the time during which something or someone persists.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
verb/ˈlɑːstɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlastɪŋ/Northern-England/ˈlastɪn/Northern-England/ˈlæstɪŋ/General-American
  1. present participle and gerund of last

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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