LookItUpperpetual
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /pərˈpetʃuəl/ · UK /pəˈpetʃuəl/
perpetual means: Continuing all the time, or happening again and again without a break.
adjective
Continuing all the time, or happening again and again without a break.
- I’m tired of his perpetual complaints.
- The city seems to be in perpetual motion.
- Their perpetual arguments made it difficult to work.
Lasting forever or for a time with no known end.
- They dreamed of perpetual peace.
- The mountain peaks are covered in perpetual snow.
- Nothing can remain in perpetual darkness if sunlight reaches it.
Arranged to continue without an end date, as with a legal right or official position.
- The agreement grants a perpetual licence.
- They claimed a perpetual right to use the land.
- Does this position come with perpetual tenure?
Producing flowers throughout the season when plants grow.
- These perpetual roses flower throughout the growing season.
- She planted a hybrid perpetual rose beside the gate.
- The gardener selected perpetual varieties for a longer display of flowers.
Questions about perpetual
What does perpetual mean?
Continuing all the time, or happening again and again without a break.
What is perpetual in other languages?
Türkçe: sürekli · Español: constante · Français: constant · Deutsch: ständig · Italiano: continuo · 日本語: 絶え間ない
How do you pronounce perpetual?
In American English /pərˈpetʃuəl/; in British English /pəˈpetʃuəl/.
How do you use perpetual in a sentence?
I’m tired of his perpetual complaints. The city seems to be in perpetual motion.
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