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Lasting
Pronunciation : Last"ing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a lasting good or evil; a lasting color.
Syn. -- Durable; permanent; undecaying; perpetual; unending. -- Lasting, Permanent, Durable. Lasting commonly means merely continuing in existence; permanent carries the idea of continuing in the same state, position, or course; durable means lasting in spite of agencies which tend to destroy.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Last"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. Continuance; endurance. Locke.
2. A species of very durable woolen stuff, used for women's shoes; everlasting.
3. The act or process of shaping on a last.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Last"ing
Part of Speech : adv.
Definition : Defn: In a lasting manner.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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