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lasting
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
lasting
(adjective)
long–lasting
(adjective)
last
(verb)
lasting
/
ˈ
læstɪŋ/
Brit
/
ˈ
lɑːstɪŋ/
adjective
lasting
/
ˈ
læstɪŋ/
Brit
/
ˈ
lɑːstɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of LASTING
[
more lasting; most lasting
]
:
existing or continuing for a long time
a book with
lasting
significance
The trip had a
lasting
effect on her.
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