everlasting

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E0252800 (ĕv′ər-lăs′tĭng)adj.1. Lasting forever; eternal.2. a. Continuing indefinitely or for a long period of time.b. Persisting too long; tedious: everlasting complaints.n.1. Everlasting God. Used with the.2. Eternal duration; eternity.3. Any of various plants chiefly in the composite family, such as the strawflower, that retain their form and color long after they are dry. Also called immortelle.

ev′er·last′ing·ly adv.ev′er·last′ing·ness n.

everlasting

(ˌɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ) adj1. never coming to an end; eternal2. lasting for an indefinitely long period3. lasting so long or occurring so often as to become tedious; incessant: I cannot bear her everlasting complaints. n4. endless duration; eternity5. (Plants) Also called: everlasting flower another name for immortelle See also cat's-foot ˌeverˈlastingly adv ˌeverˈlastingness n

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(ˌɛv ərˈlæs tɪŋ, -ˈlɑ stɪŋ)

adj. 1. lasting forever; eternal. 2. lasting or continuing for an indefinitely long time: the everlasting hills. 3. incessant; constantly recurring: the everlasting changes of season. 4. wearisome; tedious: his everlasting puns. n. 5. the, eternal duration; eternity. 6. the Everlasting, God. 7. any of various plants that retain their shape or color when dried, as certain composite plants of the genera Helichrysum, Gnaphalium, and Helipterum. [1300–50] ev`er•last′ing•ly, adv. ev`er•last′ing•ness, n. syn: See eternal.

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Noun	1.	everlasting - any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or coloreverlasting floweraster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinniacomposite plant, composite - considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowersAcroclinium roseum, pink paper daisy, pink-and-white everlasting - flower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowers; grown for dryingAnaphalis margaritacea, cottonweed, pearly everlasting - an American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bractscudweed - any of numerous plants of the genus Gnaphalium having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or colorgolden everlasting, Helichrysum bracteatum, yellow paper daisy, strawflower - Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowersstrawflower - any of various plants of the genus Helipterumcascade everlasting, Helichrysum secundiflorum, Ozothamnus secundiflorus - shrub with white woolly branches and woolly leaves having fragrant flowers forming long sprays; flowers suitable for drying; sometimes placed in genus HelichrysumHelipterum manglesii, rhodanthe, Rhodanthe manglesii, Swan River everlasting - Australian annual everlasting having light pink nodding flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Helipterumimmortelle, Xeranthemum annuum - mostly widely cultivated species of everlasting flowers having usually purple flowers; southern Europe to Iran; naturalized elsewhere
Adj.	1.	everlasting - continuing forever or indefinitely; "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell's perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven"eternal, perpetual, unceasing, unending, ageless, eonian, aeonianlasting, permanent - continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"
	2.	everlasting - without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"arrant, double-dyed, sodding, utter, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, staring, perfect, pure, consummate, stark, complete, grossunmitigated - not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier; "unmitigated suffering"; "an unmitigated horror"; "an unmitigated lie"

everlasting

adjective1. eternal, endless, abiding, infinite, perpetual, timeless, immortal, never-ending, indestructible, undying, imperishable, deathless The icon embodies a potent symbol of everlasting life.
eternal passing, brief, temporary, fleeting, short-lived, transient, ephemeral, transitory, impermanent2. continual, constant, endless, continuous, never-ending, interminable, incessant, ceaseless, unremitting, unceasing I'm tired of your everlasting bickering.

everlasting

adjective1. Enduring for all time:amaranthine, ceaseless, endless, eternal, immortal, never-ending, perpetual, unending, world without end.Archaic: eterne.2. Existing or occurring without interruption or end:around-the-clock, ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, endless, eternal, incessant, interminable, nonstop, ongoing, perpetual, persistent, relentless, round-the-clock, timeless, unceasing, unending, unfailing, uninterrupted, unremitting.

Translations

永久的经久不变的

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(ˈevə) adverb1. at any time. Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.在任何时候2. always; continually. They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.一直3. used for emphasis. The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?到底ever- always; continually. the ever-increasing traffic. 不断…（前缀） ˈevergreen adjective (of trees etc) having green leaves all the year round. Holly is evergreen.常青的 noun an evergreen tree. Firs and pines are evergreens.常青树everˈlasting adjective endless; continual; unchanging. I'm tired of your everlasting grumbles; everlasting life/flowers. 永久的，经久不变的 ˌeverˈlastingly adverb 永久地，经久不变地 ˌeverˈmore adverb for all time. He said that he would love her (for) evermore.永远for ever / forˈever adverb1. continually. He was forever looking at this watch.不断地2. for all time. I'll love you for ever (and ever).永远

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(ĭm'ôrtĕl`), names for numerous plants characterized by papery or chaffy flowers that retain their form and often their color when dried and are used for winter bouquets and decorations. Everlastings are usually cut before fully mature and hung head downward to dry in an area away from direct light (to prevent bleaching). Many of the more popular everlastings are of the family Asteraceae (asteraster
[Gr.,=star], common name for the Asteraceae (Compositae), the aster family, in North America, name for plants of the genus Aster, sometimes called wild asters, and for a related plant more correctly called China aster (Callistephus chinensis
..... Click the link for more information. family), e.g., the strawflowerstrawflower,
garden annual (Helichrysum bracteatum) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), a favorite as an everlasting but also grown for its fresh flowers. The plant is native to Australia.
..... Click the link for more information. , pearly everlasting (Anaphalis), winged everlasting (Ammobium), pussy toes (Antennaria), common immortelle (Xeranthemum), and species of Helipterum; the cockscomb and globe amaranthamaranth
[Gr.,=unfading], common name for the Amaranthaceae (also commonly known as the pigweed family), a family of herbs, trees, and vines of warm regions, especially in the Americas and Africa.
..... Click the link for more information. and the thrift (see leadwortleadwort
, common name for the Plumbaginaceae, a family of perennial herbs and shrubs usually found in semiarid regions, especially of the Mediterranean area and Central Asia. Several species—e.g.
..... Click the link for more information. ) are also used. Several grasses, the bittersweetbittersweet,
name for two unrelated plants, belonging to different families, both fall-fruiting woody vines sometimes cultivated for their decorative scarlet berries. One, called also woody nightshade (Solanum dulcamara
..... Click the link for more information. , and other plants are used as everlastings for their ornamental dried fruits.

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1. another name for immortelle See also cat's-foot

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adj eternal

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adj continual

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adj enduring for all time

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adj existing or occurring without interruption or end

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noun 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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adj continuing forever or indefinitely

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adj without qualification

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