everlasting
[ ev-er-las-ting, -lah-sting ]
/ ˌɛv ərˈlæs tɪŋ, -ˈlɑ stɪŋ /
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adjective
lasting forever; eternal: everlasting future life.
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
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1. See eternal.
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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; incessantI cannot bear her everlasting complaints
noun
endless duration; eternity
Also called: everlasting flower another name for immortelle See also cat's-foot
Derived forms of everlasting
everlastingly, adverbeverlastingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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