lasting

[las-ting, lah-sting]

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adjective

continuing or enduring a long time; permanent; durable: a lasting friendship.

noun

a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc.
Archaic. the quality of surviving or continuing and maintaining strength, effectiveness, etc.

Origin of lasting

1125–75 for def 1; 1775–85 for def 2; Middle English (adj.). See last², -ing²

Related formslast·ing·ly, adverblast·ing·ness, nounun·last·ing, adjective

last²

[last, lahst]

verb (used without object)

to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks.
to continue unexpended or unexhausted; be enough: We'll enjoy ourselves while our money lasts.
to continue in force, vigor, effectiveness, etc.: to last for the whole course.
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)

to continue to survive for the duration of (often followed by out): They lasted the war in Switzerland.

Origin of last²

before 900; Middle English lasten, Old English lǣstan to follow (literally, go in the tracks of), perform, continue, last; cognate with German laisten to follow, Gothic laistjan. See last³

Synonym study

1. See continue.

last³

[last, lahst]

noun

a wooden or metal form in the shape of the human foot on which boots or shoes are shaped or repaired.
the shape or form of a shoe.

verb (used with object)

to shape on or fit to a last.

Idioms

stick to one's last, to keep to that work, field, etc., in which one is competent or skilled.

Origin of last³

before 900; Middle English lest(e), last(e), Old English lǣste; cognate with German Leisten; akin to Old English lāst, Gothic laists track

Related formslast·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for lasting

Contemporary Examples

The question is will we see regime changes in both Hamas and Israel that embrace a lasting peace?
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So can Colombians finally dream of a lasting and sustainable peace in 2015?
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But it is the lasting emotional scars that have been the hardest to deal with.
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But the crimes Wahlberg committed have no doubt done “lasting damage” to the victims.
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December 7, 2014
Either way, the idea was the same: ARNN was to be a game-changing new product that would leave a lasting mark on the industry.
The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio
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November 23, 2014

Historical Examples

A period of quiescence then followed, lasting until, we will say, 1865.
'Tis Sixty Years Since
Charles Francis Adams
There is a man here who has earned a lasting place in our hearts and in our history.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches
Various
I did not even tell her that I owed the worst and most lasting of my wounds to Philip.
In the Valley
Harold Frederic
May my attachment to her be pure as devotion, and lasting as immortal life!
The Letters of Robert Burns
Robert Burns
Surely what they prized so highly must have had real and lasting worth?
Albert Durer
T. Sturge Moore

British Dictionary definitions for lasting

lasting

adjective

permanent or enduring

noun

a strong durable closely woven fabric used for shoe uppers, etc

Derived Formslastingly, adverblastingness, noun

last¹

adjective (often prenominal)

being, happening, or coming at the end or after all othersthe last horse in the race
being or occurring just before the present; most recentlast Thursday
last but not least coming last in order but nevertheless important
last but one next to last
only remainingone's last cigarette
most extreme; utmost
least suitable, appropriate, or likelyhe was the last person I would have chosen
(esp relating to the end of a person's life or of the world)
1. final or ultimatelast rites
2. (capital)the Last Judgment
(postpositive) Liverpool dialect inferior, unpleasant, or contemptiblethis ale is last

adverb

after all others; at or in the endhe came last
1. most recentlyhe was last seen in the mountains
2. (in combination)last-mentioned
(sentence modifier) as the last or latest item

noun

the last
1. a person or thing that is last
2. the final moment; end
one's last moments before death
the last thing a person can do (esp in the phrase breathe one's last)
the final appearance, mention, or occurrencewe've seen the last of him
at last in the end; finally
at long last finally, after difficulty, delay, or irritation

Word Origin

variant of Old English latest, lætest, superlative of late

usage

Since last can mean either after all others or most recent, it is better to avoid using this word where ambiguity might arise as in her last novel. Final or latest should be used in such contexts to avoid ambiguity

last²

verb

(when intr, often foll by for) to remain in being (for a length of time); continuehis hatred lasted for several years
to be sufficient for the needs of (a person) for (a length of time)it will last us until Friday
(when intr, often foll by for) to remain fresh, uninjured, or unaltered (for a certain time or duration)he lasted for three hours underground

Word Origin

Old English lǣstan; related to Gothic laistjan to follow

last³

noun

the wooden or metal form on which a shoe or boot is fashioned or repaired

verb

(tr) to fit (a shoe or boot) on a last

Derived Formslaster, noun

Word Origin

Old English lǣste, from lāst footprint; related to Old Norse leistr foot, Gothic laists

last⁴

noun

a unit of weight or capacity having various values in different places and for different commodities. Commonly used values are 2 tons, 2000 pounds, 80 bushels, or 640 gallons

Word Origin

Old English hlæst load; related to hladan to lade 1

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Word Origin and History for lasting

last

adj., adv.

"following all others," from Old English latost (adj.) and lætest (adv.), superlative of læt (see late). Cognate with Old Frisian lest, Dutch laatst, Old High German laggost, German letzt. Meaning "most recent" is from c.1200. The noun, "last person or thing," is c.1200, from the adjective. Last hurrah is from the title of Edwin O'Connor's 1956 novel. Last word "final, definitive statement" is from 1650s. A dying person's last words so called by 1740. As an adjective, last-minute attested from 1913. Last-chance (adj.) is from 1962.

last

v.

"endure, go on existing," from Old English læstan "to continue, endure," earlier "accomplish, carry out," literally "to follow a track," from Proto-Germanic *laistjan "to follow a track" (cf. Gothic laistjan "to follow," Old Frisian lasta "to fulfill, to pay (duties)," German leisten "to perform, achieve, afford"), from PIE *leis- "track, furrow."

Related to last (n.), not to last (adj.). Related: Lasted; lasting.

last

n.

"shoemaker's block," from Old English læste, from last "track, footprint, trace," from Proto-Germanic *laist- (cf. Old Norse leistr "the foot," Middle Dutch, Dutch leest "form, model, last," Old High German leist "track, footprint," German Leisten "last," Gothic laistjan "to follow," Old English læran "to teach"); see last (v.).

Idioms and Phrases with lasting

last

In addition to the idioms beginning with last

last analysis
last but not least
last fling
last gasp
last laugh, have the
last resort
last straw, the
last word, the

also see:

at last
at the last minute
breathe one's last
each and every (last one)
famous last words
first and last
head for (the last roundup)
in the final (last) analysis
on one's last legs
see the last of
stick to one's last
to the last

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Examples from the Web for lasting

Contemporary Examples

The question is will we see regime changes in both Hamas and Israel that embrace a lasting peace?

So can Colombians finally dream of a lasting and sustainable peace in 2015?

But it is the lasting emotional scars that have been the hardest to deal with.

But the crimes Wahlberg committed have no doubt done “lasting damage” to the victims.

Either way, the idea was the same: ARNN was to be a game-changing new product that would leave a lasting mark on the industry.

Historical Examples

A period of quiescence then followed, lasting until, we will say, 1865.

There is a man here who has earned a lasting place in our hearts and in our history.

I did not even tell her that I owed the worst and most lasting of my wounds to Philip.

May my attachment to her be pure as devotion, and lasting as immortal life!

Surely what they prized so highly must have had real and lasting worth?

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last

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