Permanent Meaning
/ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWithout end, eternal.
adjLasting for an indefinitely long time.
Sentence Examples
Please give me your permanent address.
They did not have permanent homes, so they did not plant crops for food.
She was unable to find a permanent job.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ink left a ____ mark on the paper that could not be erased.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The tattoo was ____ and could only be removed through a costly and painful laser procedure.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English permanent, permanente, from Middle French permanent, from Latin permanēns, from permaneō (“to stay through”). First attested in the 15th century.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Things that had been permanent and unquestionable were suddenly thrown into doubt."
— 2003, Christopher Paolini, “Dragon Tales”, in Eragon, page 20:
"She had pewter-coloured hair set in a ruthless permanent, a hard beak and large moist eyes with the sympathetic expression of wet stones."
— 1943, Raymond Chandler, The High Window, Penguin, published 2005, page 8:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ink left a ____ mark on the paper that could not be erased.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The tattoo was ____ and could only be removed through a costly and painful laser procedure.