lasting

CEFRC1

/ˈlɑːstɪŋ/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Continuing for a long time or remaining unchanged.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Persisting forever.

Examples

  • The scenery of the Alps left a lasting impression on me.

  • This new medicine has a lasting effect.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈlastɪn/
  • /ˈlastɪŋ/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of last

  2. Persisting for an extended period of time.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act or process of shaping footwear on a last.

More examples

In context

  • After World War I it was hoped that a lasting peace had been achieved. It hadn’t.

  • I was taken to the theatre for the first time when I was six years old, and the experience made a lasting impression on me.

  • 1598, I. D. (possibly John Dee) (translator), Aristotles Politiques, or Discourses of Gouernment, London: Adam Islip, Chapter 12, p. 334, But all things that haue beginning, must come to an end, and whatsoeuer groweth, must likewise deminish, being subiect to...

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The artist created a blank monument that would stand for centuries.

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