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lasting

USLAS-ting/ˈlæstɪŋ/UKLAH-sting/ˈlɑːstɪŋ/

6 meanings of lasting

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Continuing for a long time without stopping or fading away.

    Like a strong rope that holds for years without breaking.

    Their friendship proved lasting after many years apart.

    The medicine gave her lasting relief from the pain.

    Similardurable, abiding

    Oppositetemporary, fleeting, brief, transient

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of last. Use this -ing form when something is still going on.

    The good weather is lasting longer than anyone expected.

    The secret to lasting through a long hike is to drink lots of water.

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    The work of shaping a shoe around a foot-shaped block.

    Like stretching a sock over a wooden foot to set its shape.

    Lasting gives the shoe its final shape.

    The factory handles lasting in a separate room.

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  4. 4
    nounhistoricaluncountable
    A strong, plainly woven cloth once used for clothes and the tops of women's shoes.

    Like tough canvas that does not wear out quickly.

    The boots were made with lasting that resisted years of hard wear.

    Her grandmother sewed sturdy dresses from lasting bought at the market.

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  1. 5
    adjectiveobsolete
    Going on forever, without ever coming to an end.
    Things that are first must give place, but things that are last, are lasting.
    1678, John Bunyan, The Pilgrim’s Progress from This WorldHere, lasting means lasting forever, with no end.
    I am the cygnet to this pale faint swan, Who chants a doleful hymn to his own death, And from the organ-pipe of frailty sings His soul and body to their lasting rest.
    c. 1596, William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”Here, lasting means everlasting, never ending.

    Similarpermanent, eternal, everlasting, endless, perpetual

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  2. 6
    nounobsoleteuncountable
    The act of going on, or how long something keeps going before it ends.

    Similarduration, continuance, endurance

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lasting is a form of last

last, verb: To keep going or stay in good condition for a period of time. Full entry

Forms
lastlasts he/she/itlasting -ing formlasted past tense, past participle
Spelling
last → lasting: add -ing

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