Perpetual - 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

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

adjective

Never looking old or appearing to grow old.

Usage examples:

The ageless singer looked flawless

adjective

Never seeming to get or look older

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Ageless beauty

adjective

Constant and unending.

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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

Forming an unbroken whole; without interruption.

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The whole performance is enacted in one continuous movement

adjective

Without a pause or break

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A continuous line of traffic, he spoke continuously for more than two hours.

adjective

Living or lasting forever; immortal.

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Pages of deathless prose

adjective

Lasting for ever and never to be forgotten

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His deathless prose

adjective

Having or seeming to have no end or limit.

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Endless ocean wastes

adjective

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

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

adjective

Never finishing, or never seeming to finish

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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

Occurring or done many times at short intervals.

Usage examples:

Frequent changes in policy

verb

Visit (a place) often.

Usage examples:

Pubs frequented by soldiers

adjective

Happening often; common

Usage examples:

She makes frequent trips home to beijing., i frequently disagree with him., i moved much more frequ…

adjective

Living forever; never dying or decaying.

Usage examples:

Our mortal bodies are inhabited by immortal souls

noun

An immortal being, especially a god of ancient greece or rome.

Usage examples:

The fusion of ancient immortals then dutifully turned to the task of easing the transition of those…

adjective

Living or lasting forever, or so famous as to be remembered for a very long time

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Teenagers think they are immortal., churchill made his immortal speech about the iron curtain in mi…

adjective

(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.

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The incessant beat of the music

adjective

(esp. of something unpleasant) never stopping

Usage examples:

The region endured weeks of incessant rain., bob talks incessantly about their new baby.

adjective

Endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically).

Usage examples:

We got bogged down in interminable discussions

adjective

Continuing for too long and seeming never to end

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Interminable arguments, they talked interminably.

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

Continuing for a long period of time

Usage examples:

A long-lasting friendship

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

Without stopping or without interruptions

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A non-stop flight, it felt like we had travelled non-stop for the entire week., he has worked nonst…

adjective

Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.

Usage examples:

His perennial distrust of the media

noun

A perennial plant.

Usage examples:

Perennials will transform the garden in summer

adjective

Lasting a long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time

Usage examples:

Each year, the nation’s marketers try to answer the perennial question, what do consumers really wa…

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.

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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

Continuing firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

Usage examples:

An attempt to stop persistent drink-drivers

adjective

Continuing to exist past the usual time, or continuing to do something in a determined way even when facing difficulties or opposition

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A persistent cough, persistent rumors, the rains persistently fell.

adjective

Lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of

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A persistent smell/skin rash, symptoms of the illness include a high temperature and a persistent d…

adjective

Occurring often or repeatedly.

Usage examples:

She had a recurrent dream about falling

adjective

Happening again many times

Usage examples:

The patient has a two-month history of recurrent episodes of pancreatitis., the 'what ifs' of histo…

adjective

Unceasingly intense.

Usage examples:

The relentless heat of the desert

adjective

Done or occurring again several times in the same way.

Usage examples:

There were repeated attempts to negotiate

verb

Say again something one has already said.

Usage examples:

‘are you hurt?’ he repeated

adjective

Happening again and again

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Repeated attempts/warnings, he has repeatedly denied being there.

adjective

Continuing for an extended period or without interruption.

Usage examples:

Several years of sustained economic growth

verb

Strengthen or support physically or mentally.

Usage examples:

This thought had sustained him throughout the years

adjective

Continuing for a time

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Sustained applause, we’ll have to make a sustained effort to finish this job on time.

adjective

Not affected by the passage of time or changes in fashion.

Usage examples:

Antiques add to the timeless atmosphere of the dining room

adjective

Lasting forever; never showing the effects of aging

Usage examples:

That song stands out as a timeless classic.

adjective

(especially of an emotion) lasting forever.

Usage examples:

Promises of undying love

adjective

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

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Undying love

adjective

Having or seeming to have no end.

Usage examples:

The charity rescues children from unending poverty

adjective

Without limit or end

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He seemed to have an unending supply of stories.

adjective

Without error or fault.

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His unfailing memory for names

adjective

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

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She was known for her unfailing good humor.

adjective

Not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.

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The heat was unrelenting

adjective

Extremely determined; never weakening or ending

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Unrelenting toughness/opposition, unrelenting neglect/pollution

adjective

Never relaxing or slackening; incessant.

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Unremitting drizzle

adjective

Never stopping, becoming weaker, or failing

Usage examples:

Our thanks are due to bob lawrence whose unremitting labours have ensured the success of the whole …