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everlasting
[ ev-er-las-ting, -lah-sting ]
adjective
- lasting forever; eternal:
everlasting future life.
Antonyms: transitory
- lasting or continuing for an indefinitely long time:
the everlasting hills.
- incessant; constantly recurring:
He is plagued by everlasting attacks of influenza.
- wearisome; tedious:
She tired of his everlasting puns.
noun
- eternal duration; eternity:
What is the span of one life compared with the everlasting?
- the Everlasting, God.
- any of various plants that retain their shape or color when dried, as certain composite plants of the genera Helichrysum, Gnaphalium, and Helipterum.
everlasting
/ ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ /
adjective
- never coming to an end; eternal
- lasting for an indefinitely long period
- lasting so long or occurring so often as to become tedious; incessant
I cannot bear her everlasting complaints
noun
- endless duration; eternity
- Also calledeverlasting flower another name for immortelle See also cat's-foot
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Derived Forms
- ˌeverˈlastingness, noun
- ˌeverˈlastingly, adverb
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Other Words From
- ever·lasting·ly adverb
- ever·lasting·ness noun
- quasi-ever·lasting adjective
- quasi-ever·lasting·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of everlasting1
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Example Sentences
Her second affair was far deeper, tragic and, in its effects, everlasting.
The old man has been there and left his tracks in everlasting snow.
But I never want us to regret our everlasting national connection to Hebron.
Her greatest strength along with love is her faith and its promise of life everlasting.
So, to the everlasting shame of President Ronald Reagan, the U.S. did nothing to stop his genocide.
How could one face a régime in which the everlasting taskmaster held control?
If the wages are graded according to capacity, then the grading is done by the everlasting elective officials.
And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame which shall never be forgotten.
Yea I have loved thee with an everlasting love, therefore have I drawn thee, taking pity on thee.
God will clothe thee with the double garment of justice, and will set a crown on thy head of everlasting honour.
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