lifelong

adjectiveattested in dialogue

//ˈlaɪf.lɔːŋ//

Extending for the entire duration of life.

adjective

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Extending for the entire duration of life.
They were lifelong friends; they met in elementary school and ended their lives in the same rest home.
He studied English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and developed a lifelong interest in medieval history as a result of reading Chaucer.
She bought the model as a surprise gift for a friend who is a lifelong HST fan and railwayman, and who will soon be celebrating a milestone birthday.

Etymology

Etymology tree English life Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Germanic *langaz Proto-West Germanic *lang Old English lang Middle English long English long English -long English lifelong From life + -long.

lifeguard · A lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed…lifeless · inanimate; having no life lifeline · A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling.

lifelong · Extending for the entire duration of life.

lifestyle · A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a…lifetime · The duration of the life of someone or something.lift · To raise or rise.

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