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last⋅ing
[las-ting, lah-sting]
–adjective
| 1. | continuing or enduring a long time; permanent; durable: a lasting friendship. |
–noun
| 2. | a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc. |
| 3. | Archaic. the quality of surviving or continuing and maintaining strength, effectiveness, etc. |
last
2 [last, lahst]
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks. |
| 2. | to continue unexpended or unexhausted; be enough: We'll enjoy ourselves while our money lasts. |
| 3. | to continue in force, vigor, effectiveness, etc.: to last for the whole course. |
| 4. | to continue or remain in usable condition for a reasonable period of time: They were handsome shoes but they didn't last. |
–verb (used with object)
| 5. | to continue to survive for the duration of (often fol. by out): They lasted the war in Switzerland. |
last
3 [last, lahst]
–noun
| 1. | a wooden or metal form in the shape of the human foot on which boots or shoes are shaped or repaired. |
| 2. | the shape or form of a shoe. |
–verb (used with object)
—Idiom| 3. | to shape on or fit to a last. |
| 4. | stick to one's last, to keep to that work, field, etc., in which one is competent or skilled. |
Origin:
bef. 900; ME lest(e), last(e), OE lǣste; c. G Leisten; akin to OE lāst, Goth laists track
bef. 900; ME lest(e), last(e), OE lǣste; c. G Leisten; akin to OE lāst, Goth laists track

Related forms:
laster, noun
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Lasting
Last"ing\, a. Existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a lasting good or evil; a lasting color. Syn: Durable; permanent; undecaying; perpetual; unending. Usage: Lasting, Permanent, Durable. Lasting commonly means merely continuing in existence; permanent carries the idea of continuing in the same state, position, or course; durable means lasting in spite of agencies which tend to destroy.Lasting
Last"ing\, n. 1. Continuance; endurance. --Locke. 2. A species of very durable woolen stuff, used for women's shoes; everlasting. 3. The act or process of shaping on a last.Lasting
Last"ing\, adv. In a lasting manner.
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Language Translation for : lasting
Spanish:
duradero,
German:
dauernd,
Japanese:
永く続く
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