Perennial - English meaning

adjective

(of a feeling or memory) lasting a long time; enduring.

Usage examples:

He had an abiding respect for her

verb

Accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).

Usage examples:

I said i would abide by their decision

adjective

An abiding feeling or memory is one that you have had for a long time

Usage examples:

Abiding memory my abiding memory is of him in the garden., she holds an abiding affection for her o…

adjective

Constant and unending.

Usage examples:

The fort was subjected to ceaseless bombardment

adjective

Continuing without ever stopping

Usage examples:

When a baby becomes ill there can be ceaseless crying., she worked ceaselessly for change.

adjective

Occurring continuously over a period of time.

Usage examples:

The constant background noise of the city

noun

A situation that does not change.

Usage examples:

The condition of struggle remained a constant

adjective

Nearly continuous or very frequent

Usage examples:

We had a constant stream of visitors., even in this age of high technology, the popularity of hunti…

adjective

Forming a sequence in which the same action or event is repeated frequently.

Usage examples:

His plane went down after continual attacks

Occurring without interruption

adjective

Without a break in continuity; ongoing.

Usage examples:

A continuing controversy

verb

Persist in an activity or process.

Usage examples:

He was unable to continue with his job

adjective

Having or seeming to have no end or limit.

Usage examples:

Endless ocean wastes

adjective

If something is endless, it never finishes or seems never to finish because it continues for so long

Usage examples:

When i was a child, the summers seemed endless., education policy is endlessly debated.

adjective

Never finishing, or never seeming to finish

Usage examples:

There have been endless meetings about this problem., we've had orders from brazil, china, india, s…

adjective

Lasting over a period of time; durable.

Usage examples:

He formed a number of enduring relationships with women

verb

Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.

Usage examples:

It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain

adjective

Continuing for a long time; lasting

Usage examples:

He believed in the enduring power of love.

adjective

Lasting or existing forever; without end.

Usage examples:

The secret of eternal youth

adjective

Lasting forever, or seeming to be without end

Usage examples:

They swore eternal loyalty to each other., i’d be eternally grateful if you’d handle it.

adjective

Lasting forever or a very long time.

Usage examples:

The damned would suffer everlasting torment

noun

Eternity.

Usage examples:

‘but lord,’ one of the ministers was up on his feet, ‘we are only doing it for you, your eternal gl…

adjective

Lasting forever, or continuing for a long time

Usage examples:

To his everlasting credit, he’s the only one who said it was wrong.

adjective

Enduring or able to endure over a long period of time.

Usage examples:

They left a lasting impression

verb

(of a process, activity, or state) continue for a specified period of time.

Usage examples:

The guitar solo lasted for twenty minutes

adjective

Continuing to exist or have an effect for a long time

Usage examples:

These poems have won him a lasting reputation as puerto rico’s finest love poet.

adjective

Something that is never-ending never ends or seems as if it will never end

Usage examples:

Writing a dictionary is a never-ending task.

adjective

Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.

Usage examples:

A permanent ban on the dumping of radioactive waste at sea

noun

A perm for the hair.

Usage examples:

A woman with a home permanent

adjective

Lasting for a long time or forever

Usage examples:

Are you looking for a temporary job or something permanent?, he entered the united states in 1988 a…

adjective

Never ending or changing.

Usage examples:

Deep caves in perpetual darkness

adjective

Continuing forever, or happening all the time

Usage examples:

They lived in perpetual fear of being discovered., she resented his perpetual complaining about her…

adjective

Used to describe a bond or other investment that pays interest for ever

Usage examples:

Cp issued £88 million of perpetual bonds from 1889 onward.

verb

Continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

Usage examples:

The minority of drivers who persist in drinking

verb

Present participle of persist

Usage examples:

If the pain persists, consult a doctor., the cold weather is set to persist throughout the week., i…

adjective

Not changing; remaining the same.

Usage examples:

The party stood for unchanging principles

adjective

Not changing; not becoming different

Usage examples:

Some greeks felt that the universe was static and unchanging; others believed that change was const…

adjective

(especially of an emotion) lasting forever.

Usage examples:

Promises of undying love

adjective

(of a feeling or a belief) permanent; without end

Usage examples:

Undying love

adjective

Having or seeming to have no end.

Usage examples:

The charity rescues children from unending poverty

adjective

Without limit or end

Usage examples:

He seemed to have an unending supply of stories.

adjective

Without error or fault.

Usage examples:

His unfailing memory for names

adjective

(of a positive quality of someone’s character) showing itself at all times

Usage examples:

She was known for her unfailing good humor.