Lasting

/ˈlastɪŋ/

verb

  1. To perform, carry out.

  2. To endure, continue over time.

    Summer seems to last longer each year.

  3. To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.

    I don't know how much longer we can last without reinforcements.

Synonyms: continue, endure, survive

verb

  1. To shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last.

    to last a boot

noun

  1. The action or state of persisting; the time during which something or someone persists.

  2. A durable woollen material formerly used for women's shoes.

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

Synonyms: continuance, duration, endurance, everlasting

adjective

  1. Persisting for an extended period of time.

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

  2. Persisting forever.

Synonyms: abiding, durable, eternal, everlasting

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