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Definitions for lasting
ˈlæs tɪŋ, ˈlɑ stɪŋlast·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
permanent, lastingadjective
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
"permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"
durable, lasting, long-lasting, long-livedadjective
existing for a long time
"hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship"
persistent, lastingadjective
retained; not shed
"persistent leaves remain attached past maturity"; "the persistent gills of fishes"
lastingadjective
lasting a long time without change
"a lasting relationship"
Wiktionary
lastingadjective
Persisting for an extended period of time.
After World War One it was hoped that a lasting peace had been achieved. It hadn't.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Lastingparticipial adj.
Etymology: from last.
Every violence offered weakens and impairs, and renders the body less durable and lasting. John Ray, on Creation.
White parents may have black children, as negroes sometimes have lasting white ones. Robert Boyle, on Colours.
The grateful work is done,
The seeds of discord sow’d, the war begun:
Frauds, fears and fury, have possess’d the state,
And fix’d the causes of a lasting hate. John Dryden, Æn.A sinew cracked seldom recovers its former strength, and the memory of it leaves a lasting caution in the man, not to put the part quickly again to any robust employment. John Locke.
Wikipedia
Lasting
Lasting (original title: Nieulotne) is a 2013 Polish drama film directed and written by Jacek Borcuch.
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Lasting generally refers to something that continues to exist, function, or have an effect for a long time, showing endurance or permanence. It implies something that is durable, long-term, enduring, persistent, or constant.
Webster Dictionary
Lasting
of Last
Lastingadjective
existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a lasting good or evil; a lasting color
Lastingnoun
continuance; endurance
Lastingnoun
a species of very durable woolen stuff, used for women's shoes; everlasting
Lastingnoun
the act or process of shaping on a last
Lastingadverb
in a lasting manner
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lasting in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lasting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of lasting in a Sentence
Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address, Mar. 4, 1865:
With malice toward none, with charity for all, ...let us strive on to finish the work we are in, ...to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
You can become instantly successful with a simple thought, but long-lasting and pronounced success comes to those who renew their commitment to a mindset of abundance every minute of every hour of every day.
He wants to get something that's a long-lasting and an actual real solution. And if they are ready to do that then ... we're certainly ready to have those conversations.
The theory of rights enables us to rise and overthrow obstacles, but not to found a strong and lasting accord between all the elements which compose the nation.
There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water.
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