Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable)Chiefly with a descriptive word: short for everlasting flower (“any of several plants, chiefly of the family Asteraceae (principally the tribe Gnaphalieae), having flowers that retain their colour and form when dried; also, a flower of such a plant”)

    any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color

  2. (countable, historical, uncountable)Synonym of lasting (“(uncountable) a durable, plain, woven fabric formerly used for making clothes and for the uppers of women's shoes; (countable) a quantity of such fabric”).

  3. (archaic, countable)Preceded by the: someone or something that lasts forever, or that that has always existed and will continue to exist forever; an eternal, an immortal; specifically (Christianity), God.

Examples

14 sentences
  1. I'm tired of your everlasting grumbles.

    ruЯ устал от твоего вечного ворчания. — corvard

  2. She finds an everlasting enjoyment in music.

  3. She attained everlasting fame through her work.

    deSie erlangte durch ihre Arbeit ewigen Ruhm. — Yorwba

  4. We die, but some chess games are everlasting.

    ruМы смертны, но некоторые шахматные партии бессмертны. — carlosalberto

    deWir sind sterblich, aber einige Schachspiele sind unsterblich. — carlosalberto

  5. God appointed blue to be an everlasting source of delight.

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Origin

From Middle English ever-lasting (“(adjective) eternal, perpetual; constant; (adverb) eter

From Middle English ever-lasting (“(adjective) eternal, perpetual; constant; (adverb) eternally; (noun) eternity”), from ever (“at all times, always, constantly; eternally, perpetually; regularly; etc.”) + lasting (“continuing, lasting; eternal; etc.”).

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Forms

plural: everlastings
Singulareverlasting
Pluraleverlastings

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color:everlasting flower

See also

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