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permanent
What does permanent mean?
permanent (adjective): lasting for an indefinitely long time.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use permanent in a sentence?
- Nothing in this world is truly permanent. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce permanent?
/ˈpɝmənənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does permanent come from?
From Middle English permanent, permanente, from Middle French permanent, from Latin permanēns, from permaneō (“to stay through”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of permanent?
Words related to permanent
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “permanent”?
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What does “permanent” mean?
lasting for an indefinitely long time
Right! That's what “permanent” means.
belonging to one by birth or ancestry
Not quite: that's what native means.
hard, not easy, requiring much effort
Not quite: that's what difficult means.
recently made, produced, or harvested
Not quite: that's what fresh means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “permanent”?
several
Not quite: several means something else.
lasting
Right!
general
Not quite: general means something else.
outside
Not quite: outside means something else.
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