Thesaurus: lasting

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Last
2. a. Existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a lasting good or evil; a lasting color.
3. n. Continuance; endurance.
4. n. A species of very durable woolen stuff, used for women's shoes; everlasting.
5. n. The act or process of shaping on a last.
6. adv. In a lasting manner.
7. adj. continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
8. adj. existing for a long time
9. adj. retained; not shed
10. adj. lasting a long time without change
11. Existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a lasting good or evil; a lasting color. Syn. -- Durable; permanent; undecaying; perpetual; unending. -- 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. 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. In a lasting manner.
12. Existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a lastinggood or evil; a lasting color.