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111long-lasting — adj. Existing or persisting for a long time; as, a long lasting friendship. Syn: durable, lasting, long lived. [WordNet 1.5] …
112long-run — adj. 1. relating to or extending over a relatively long time; as, the long run significance of the elections. Syn: long term. [WordNet 1.5] …
113Long-suffering — Long suf fer*ing, n. Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient endurance of pain or unhappiness; patient; not easily provoked. Syn: long sufferance. [1913 Webster] The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long suffering, and abundant… …
114long-term unemployment — ➔ unemployment * * * long term unemployment UK US noun [U] ECONOMICS, HR ► a situation in which people have not had a job for a long time, usually a year or more: »The unemployed must be offered retraining instead of long term unemployment and de …
115long-awaited — UK US adjective ► having been expected for a long time: »a long awaited bid/deal/sale »a long awaited agreement/announcement/report »Shares in smaller companies have begun their long awaited recovery …
116long-serving — UK US adjective [before noun] HR, WORKPLACE ► having worked for the same organization, or having had the same job for a long time: long serving employees/staff »The Railroad Retirement Act allowed long serving employees to retire with full… …
117long-awaited — long a waited long awaited adj [only before noun] a long awaited event, moment etc is one that you have been waiting a long time for ▪ the long awaited news of his release from prison …
118long-lasting — adjective continuing for a long time: long lasting damage/harm What were the prospects for a long lasting peace? a long lasting relationship …
119long-suffering — [lôŋ′suf′ər iŋ] adj. bearing injuries, insults, trouble, etc. patiently for a long time n. long and patient endurance of injuries, insults, trouble, etc.: also Archaic long sufferance long sufferingly adv …
120long live something — long live someone/something phrase used for expressing your support for or loyalty to someone or something He was greeted with chants of ‘Long live the king!’ Thesaurus: ways of praising someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: long * * * long… …
