1. (

• last ,
• endure ,

) persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days" ;

2. (

• survive ,
• last ,
• live ,
• live_on ,
• go ,
• endure ,
• hold_up ,
• hold_out

) continue to live and avoid dying; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?" "One crash victim died, the other lived" ;

1. (

• permanent ,
• lasting ,

) continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value" ;

2. (

• durable ,
• lasting ,
• long-lasting ,
• long-lived

) existing for a long time; "hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship" ;

3. (

• persistent ,
• lasting ,

) retained; not shed; "persistent leaves remain attached past maturity"; "the persistent gills of fishes" ;

4. (

• lasting

) lasting a long time without change; "a lasting relationship" ;