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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin durare 'to continue in existence'

durable

 adjective
     
dur‧a‧ble
1 staying in good condition for a long time, even if used a lot [= hardwearing]:
Wood is a durable material.
2 continuing for a long time:
His poetry has proved durable.
—durably adverb
—durability noun [uncountable]
➔ consumer durablesWORD FOCUS: strong WORD FOCUS: strong
person: tough, muscular, wiry, powerful
thing: tough, sturdy, durable, rugged, heavy-duty, indestructible, well-made, robust
country/organization: powerful, mighty, influential, dominantstrong

➔ See also strong
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