lasting
ਸਥਾਈ
definition
verb
the guitar solo lasted for twenty minutes
(of a process, activity, or state of things) continue for a specified period of time.
the car is built to last
continue to function well or to be in good condition for a considerable or specified length of time.
adjective
they left a lasting impression
enduring or able to endure over a long period of time.
example
‘I saw fewer and fewer UK rock bands able to make a 'lasting' impact on US audiences,’ he said.
The shallow walls, deep reefs and colourful coral gardens that lie beyond its never-ending coastline leave a 'lasting' impression on the most experienced of divers.
The Democratic Party will not win elections or build a 'lasting' majority solely by changing its rhetoric, nor will we win by adopting the other side's positions.
A special word of thanks must go to all the youthful helpers who truly rose to the occasion and left a 'lasting' impression in the minds and hearts of all concerned.
Meanwhile, the promo established a 'lasting' brand impression while creating anticipation for the show.
Each day my son and I visit tiny traumatic experiences, unavoidable really, but I wonder if they make a 'lasting' impression, deep enough to wipe away any growing feelings of affection.
Is this the way it should be if you want to be able to have a 'lasting' relationship with someone else?
What a 'lasting' impression this will leave on me.
The council is hoping that by spending any grants from the Elevate programme wisely it will be able to make a 'lasting' difference to a town where property prices have slumped and run down housing blights large areas.
‘If we are able to find a 'lasting' solution, our city will be like heaven,’ he observes.
So take your time and find your own inner and outer beauty, don't force it to change just to leave a 'lasting' impression on people.
Time has come to awaken the sleeping giant in young people in Zambia because they have the potential to make a 'lasting' impression and set precedents that future can benefit from.
Their number has grown considerably; yet few have been able to leave a 'lasting' impression on listeners.
Twelve had undergone 'lasting' personality change, leaving them hostile and mistrustful, socially withdrawn and plagued by feelings of emptiness and hopelessness.
These moments have important and 'lasting' effects on individuals who are likely to see themselves and others in a more spontaneous and healthier way.
None of the ICU successor groups was able to cement a 'lasting' organizational framework.
He can never hope for 'lasting' human contacts: abiding love, enduring friendship.
Yet 93 percent of Americans still say they hope to form a 'lasting' and happy union with one person.
He was not able to establish a 'lasting' dialogue with the United States at that point, however.
But this aspect of the decision, which seems less important than the justiciability question, may not establish a 'lasting' precedent.
After three years immersed in Scottish politics and policy, firstly as a government adviser and latterly, and more 'lastingly' , as a commentator, I am returning to London next week to work as a political adviser to the Prime Minister.
In other words, can the ethics of a godless secular state be 'lastingly' legitimate and effective?
While I admit to the occasional beefcake weakness, the rumpled intellectual look tends to keep my knees most 'lastingly' shaky.
The inevitable chrysanthemum puns on the themes of 'lastingness' and perpetuation reinforced and popularized this symbolism.
The book allows the reader to participate in his search and offers a vision of 'lastingness' and perseverance.
At the time, when something of which you had hope is thus disintegrating, there's not much to do except hang on to your vestigial self and hope not to be made too 'lastingly' cynical by the process.
The makeup of the core will determine the friendliness, effectiveness and 'lastingness' of the group.
Conventions are all about giving a boost to the candidate - preferably one that 'lastingly' rallies credibility and a sense of presidentiality to his banner.
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