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adjective
- 1. enduring or having endured for a long period of time: "long-lasting effects"
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adjective. uk / ˌlɒŋˈlɑː.stɪŋ / us / ˌlɑːŋˈlæs.tɪŋ / Add to word list. C2. continuing for a long period of time: a long-lasting friendship. Synonyms. durable. lasting. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lasting for a long time. all-night. ancient. be going strong idiom. changeless. dateless. incorruptibility. incorruptible. incorruptibly.
The meaning of LONG-LASTING is existing or continuing for a long time. How to use long-lasting in a sentence.
adjective. 1. enduring or existing for a long period of time. a long-lasting friendship. 2. effective for a relatively long period of time. a long-lasting pain reliever. 3. resisting the effects of wear or use over a long period. a long-lasting fabric used for work clothes. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
adjective. us / ˌlɑːŋˈlæs.tɪŋ / uk / ˌlɒŋˈlɑː.stɪŋ / Add to word list. C2. continuing for a long period of time: a long-lasting friendship. Synonyms. durable. lasting. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lasting for a long time. all-night. ancient. be going strong idiom. changeless. dateless. incorruptibility. incorruptible. incorruptibly.
Definition of long-lasting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A long-lasting relationship lasts for years, and long-lasting makeup stays on your face all day, until you wash it off at night. This adjective can mean that something is durable or resilient, or in other words that it holds up over time.
Long-lasting definition: enduring or existing for a long period of time. See examples of LONG-LASTING used in a sentence.
1. enduring or existing for a long period of time. a long-lasting friendship. 2. effective for a relatively long period of time. a long-lasting pain reliever. 3. resisting the effects of wear or use over a long period. a long-lasting fabric used for work clothes.
The earliest known use of the adjective long-lasting is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for long-lasting is from before 1400, in the writing of Robert Mannyng, poet and historian.
long-lasting - existing for a long time; "hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship"