everduring C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌɛvərˈdjʊrɪŋ/ UK /ˌɛvəˈdjʊərɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj lasting forever; everlasting He pledged his everduring loyalty to the cause. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · lasting forever; everlasting everlastingeternalperpetualenduringunendingpermanent ↔ Opposites fleetingtransientephemeral Word family Related forms everduringendure Etymology AI details A compound of ever (Old English ǣfre 'always') + during (from endure, from Latin durare 'to last', from durus 'hard'). ǣfre Old English durare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # everduring **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɛvərˈdjʊrɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɛvəˈdjʊərɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. lasting forever; everlasting ## Examples - He pledged his everduring loyalty to the cause. ## Synonyms - everlasting - eternal - perpetual - enduring - unending - permanent ## Antonyms - fleeting - transient - ephemeral ## Related Forms - ever - during - endure ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ǣfre - Root: durare ## Etymology A compound of ever (Old English ǣfre 'always') + during (from endure, from Latin durare 'to last', from durus 'hard'). ## AI Etymology Everduring is a compound of ever (Old English ǣfre 'always') + during (from endure, from Latin durare 'to last', from durus 'hard'). The etymological trail includes Old English ǣfre and Latin durare. As an adjective, everduring describes what is lasting forever; everlasting. The same family is visible in related forms such as ever, during, and endure. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown