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    last·ing
    [ˈlastiNG]
    adjective
    lasting (adjective)
    1. enduring or able to endure over a long period of time:
      "they left a lasting impression" · "a lasting, happy marriage"
    last
    [last]
    verb
    lasting (present participle)
    1. (of a process, activity, or state of things) continue for a specified period of time:
      "the guitar solo lasted for twenty minutes" · "childhood seems to last forever"
    2. continue to function well or to be in good condition for a considerable or specified length of time:
      "the car is built to last" · "a lip pencil lasts longer than lipstick"
      • (of a person) manage to continue in a job or course of action:
        "how long does he think he'll last as manager?"
      • survive or endure:
        "his condition is so serious that he won't last the night"
      • (of provisions or resources) be adequate or sufficient for (someone), especially for a specified length of time:
        "he filled the freezer with enough food to last him for three months"
    Origin
    Old English lǣstan, of Germanic origin, related to German leisten ‘afford, yield’, also to last.
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    adjective
    1. enduring or able to endure over a long period of time:
      enduring
      long-lasting
      long-lived
      lifelong
      abiding
      continuing
      remaining
      long-term
      surviving
      persisting
      permanent
      deep-rooted
      indelible
      ingrained
      durable
      constant
      stable
      established
      secure
      fast
      firm
      fixed
      long-standing
      unchanging
      never-changing
      irreversible
      immutable
      eternal
      undying
      everlasting
      perennial
      perpetual
      unending
      never-ending
      endless
      immortal
      imperishable
      unfading
      changeless
      indestructible
      ceaseless
      unceasing
      unwavering
      unfaltering
      nonstop
      steady
      steadfast
      uninterrupted
      unbroken
      interminable
      dependable
      reliable
      sempiternal
      perdurable
      Opposite:
      short-lived
      ephemeral
    verb
    1. (of a process, activity, or state of things) continue for a specified period of time:
      continue
      go on
      carry on
      keep on
      keep going
      run on
      proceed
      take
      stay
      remain
      persist
      endure
      be prolonged
      Opposite:
      finish
      end
      stop
    2. continue to function well or to be in good condition for a considerable or specified length of time:
      endure
      stand up
      keep going
      bear up
      withstand
      resist
      go the distance
      wear well
      Opposite:
      wear out
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