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lasting

[ las-ting, lah-sting ]

adjective

  1. continuing or enduring a long time; permanent; durable:

    a lasting friendship.



noun

  1. a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc.
  2. Archaic. the quality of surviving or continuing and maintaining strength, effectiveness, etc.

lasting

/ ˈɑːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. permanent or enduring
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a strong durable closely woven fabric used for shoe uppers, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپԲ, adverb
  • ˈپԲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • iԲ· adverb
  • iԲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·iԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lasting1

First recorded in 1125–75 lasting fordef 1; 1775–85 lasting fordef 2; Middle English (adjective); last 2 + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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These supply routes have resulted in deforestation and left a lasting imprint on the region's mountains.

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But last week's attacks have, yet again, shattered any idea of lasting peace in the restive valley.

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And so to what extent this whirlwind start leads to lasting change remains an open question.

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Other potential costs are too lasting and steep not to push back.

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Speaking in Doha, Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan said that Hamas appeared to be more receptive to negotiating a lasting solution to the war.

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