undying

undying
undying c.1300, "immortal," from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + pp. of DIE (Cf. die) (v.). Figurative sense, of feelings, etc., is recorded from c.1765.

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  • Undying — Un*dy ing, a. Not dying; imperishable; unending; immortal; as, the undying souls of men. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • undying — index chronic, constant, durable, immutable, incessant, indestructible, infallible, infinite, permanent …   Law dictionary

  • undying — *immortal, deathless, unfading Analogous words: *everlasting, endless, unceasing, interminable …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • undying — [adj] never ending constant, continuing, deathless, eternal, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, indestructible, inextinguishable, infinite, interminable, perennial, permanent, perpetual, persistent, unceasing, undiminished, unended, unending,… …   New thesaurus

  • undying — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lasting forever …   English terms dictionary

  • undying — [undī′iŋ] adj. not dying; immortal or eternal …   English World dictionary

  • Undying — Clive Barker’s Undying Entwickler: DreamWorks Interactive Verleger: Electronic Arts Publikation: 19. Februar 2001 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • undying — [[t]ʌnda͟ɪɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n If you refer to someone s undying feelings, you mean that the feelings are very strong and are unlikely to change. [LITERARY] Dianne declared her undying love for Sam... He had won her undying gratitude... You… …   English dictionary

  • undying — un|dy|ing [ʌnˈdaı ıŋ] adj [only before noun] continuing for ever undying love/devotion/support etc ▪ They declared their undying love for each other …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • undying — adj. Undying is used with these nouns: ↑devotion, ↑enmity, ↑gratitude, ↑love, ↑loyalty …   Collocations dictionary

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