Meaning of everlasting in English

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Classifying Adjective
everlasting
Definitions
1. continuing forever or indefinitely
Examples
- « the ageless themes of love and revenge »
- « eternal truths »
- « life everlasting »
- « hell's perpetual fires »
- « the unending bliss of heaven »
Synonyms
- permanent
- lasting
2. expletives used informally as intensifiers
Examples
- « he's a blasted idiot »
- « it's a blamed shame »
- « a blame cold winter »
- « not a blessed dime »
- « I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing »
- « he's a damn (or goddam or goddamn »
Synonyms
- cursed
- curst
3. lasting for an indefinitely long period of time
Synonyms
- immortal
4. continuing too long
Examples
- « everlasting complaints »
Synonyms
- continual
Noun
everlasting
Definitions
1. any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color

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