everlasting
ˌɛvərˈlæstɪŋ
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Definition of everlasting - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
unchangingseeming never to change or end
  • His everlasting complaints were tiring.
endless eternal perpetual
2.
eternallasting forever without end
  • The stars in the sky are everlasting.
eternal perpetual

Noun

1.
timeendless duration or eternity
  • Philosophers often ponder the concept of everlasting.
eternity perpetuity
2.
plantflower that retains form and color when dried
  • The bouquet included an everlasting for decoration.
immortelle strawflower xeranthemum
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Images of everlasting

  • everlasting: flower that retains form and color when dried
    flower that retains form and color when dried

Expressions with everlasting

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life that continues indefinitely without end
The legend spoke of a fountain granting everlasting life.
flower retaining shape and color when dried
She decorated her room with everlasting flowers.
in a way that causes deep, lasting embarrassment or guilt
To his everlasting shame, he lied to his friend.
endless staircase symbolizing an infinite journey
The novel described life as an everlasting staircase.
Ozothamnus secundiflorus, a plant native to Australia
Botanists studied the cascade everlasting in its natural habitat.
any plant of the genus Anaphalis
Pearly everlasting grows abundantly in the meadow.

Origin of everlasting

Old English, æfre (always) + lasting (enduring)

Terms with everlasting included in their meaning

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lasting fame
having everlasting fame
everlasting state
describes an unending state or condition
everlasting insight
insight that is always relevant
everlasting
lasting forever without end
afterlife fate
everlasting torment, realm of evil spirits after dying
mythology
magical state of everlasting sleep
north america herb
American everlasting with woolly foliage and white bracts
infinity
quality of being everlasting or infinite

Examples of everlasting in a sentence

  • Her everlasting smile brightened everyone's day.
  • Their love was described as everlasting.
  • The mountain's beauty seemed everlasting.
  • The idea of everlasting fascinates many.
  • Religions often speak of an everlasting.
  • She dried an everlasting for her art project.

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  1. French:éternel, éternité, ...
  2. German:ewig, Ewigkeit, ...
  3. Italian:eterno, eternità, ...
  4. Spanish:eterno, eternidad, ...
  5. Portuguese:interminável, eternidade, ...
  6. Chinese:永恒的, 永恒, ...
  7. Japanese:終わりのない, 永遠, ...
  8. Arabic:دائم, خُلُود, ...
  9. Hebrew:נִצְחִי, נֶצַח, ...
  10. Russian:вечный, вечность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вічний, вічність, ...
  12. Hindi:अंतहीन, शाश्वतता, ...
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