| query | If you describe something as e______, you mean that it seems to last for ever, often because you think it is boring or annoying .If you describe something as eternal, you mean that it seems to last for ever, often because you think it is boring or annoying . In the background was that eternal hum. |
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| word | eternal |
| full-definition | adjective Something that is eternal lasts for ever. Whoever believes in Him shall have eternal life. ...the quest for eternal youth. She is eternally grateful to her family for their support. The whole universe exists eternally in that one infinite being. If you describe something as eternal, you mean that it seems to last for ever, often because you think it is boring or annoying . In the background was that eternal hum. Eternal truths, values, and questions never change and are believed to be always true and to be relevant in all situations . ...the eternal truths of the Indian subcontinent. ...the eternal question. |
| inflections | eternally |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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