# lasting

Pronunciation: US say "LAS-ting" /ˈlæstɪŋ/; UK say "LAH-sting" /ˈlɑːstɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Continuing or remaining in effect for an extended period of time.
   - Simple: Continuing for a long time without stopping or fading away.
   - _The treaty brought a lasting peace to the divided region._
   - _Childhood experiences can have a lasting effect on personality._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of last. — present participle and gerund of last
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of last. Use this -ing form when something is still going on.
   - _Supplies are lasting longer thanks to careful rationing._
   - _The peace talks are lasting into a second week._

## Noun

3. The act or process of shaping footwear over a last, the foot-shaped form used in shoemaking.
   - Simple: The work of shaping a shoe around a foot-shaped block.
   - _Lasting pulls the upper tightly over the form before the sole is attached._
   - _Hand lasting requires skill to avoid wrinkles in the leather._
4. A durable, plain-woven fabric formerly used for making clothes and for the uppers of women's shoes.
   - Simple: A strong, plainly woven cloth once used for clothes and the tops of women's shoes.
   - _The cobbler preferred lasting for shoe uppers because it held its shape._
   - _Tailors of the period worked lasting into hard-wearing waistcoats._

## Adjective

5. Persisting forever, with no end at all; everlasting. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Going on forever, without ever coming to an end.

## Noun

6. The action or state of persisting, or the length of time during which something or someone continues. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The act of going on, or how long something keeps going before it ends.

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