durable

[ door-uh-buhl, dyoor- ]

/ ˈdʊər ə bəl, ˈdyʊər- /

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adjective

able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.

noun

durables. durable goods.

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Origin of durable

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin dūrābilis. See dure², -able

SYNONYMS FOR durable

1. permanent.

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ANTONYMS FOR durable

1. weak, transitory.

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Related forms

du·ra·bil·i·ty, du·ra·ble·ness, noundu·ra·bly, adverbun·du·ra·bil·i·ty, nounun·du·ra·ble, adjective

un·du·ra·ble·ness, nounun·du·ra·bly, adverb

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We fear that durable love is impossible unless both we and our mate love the way we look.
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Not more than ten settlers had been able to erect dwellings better than log-huts, which are neither warm nor durable.
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British Dictionary definitions for durable

durable

/ (ˈdjʊərəbəl) /

adjective

long-lasting; enduringa durable fabric

Derived Formsdurability or durableness, noundurably, adverb

Word Origin for durable

C14: from Old French, from Latin dūrābilis, from dūrāre to last; see endure

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Word Origin and History for durable

durable

adj.

late 14c., from Old French durable (11c.), from Latin durabilis "lasting, permanent," from durare "to last, harden" (see endure). Durable goods attested from 1930.

durable

adjective

noun

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