Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
lifelong — lifelong, livelong Lifelong (19c) is a combination of life and long, and means ‘lasting or continuing for a lifetime’ (his lifelong companion). Livelong, pronounced liv long, is a much older word (15c) and is a combination of lief, meaning ‘dear … Modern English usage
lifelong — [līf′lôŋ′] adj. lasting or not changing during one s whole life [a lifelong love] … English World dictionary
Lifelong — Life long (l[imac]f l[o^]ng ), a. [Life + long. Cf. {Livelong}.] Lasting or continuing through life. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lifelong — index durable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lifelong — also life long, continuing a lifetime, 1855, from LIFE (Cf. life) (n.) + LONG (Cf. long) (adj.) … Etymology dictionary
lifelong — [adj] lasting constant, continuing, deeprooted, enduring, for life, inveterate, lifetime, livelong, long lasting, long lived, long standing, old, perennial, permanent, persistent; concept 798 Ant. short lived, temporary, tenuous … New thesaurus
lifelong — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lasting or remaining in a particular state throughout a person s life … English terms dictionary
lifelong — life|long [ˈlaıflɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj [only before noun] continuing or existing all through your life ▪ She became a lifelong friend of ours. ▪ David finally realized his lifelong ambition … Dictionary of contemporary English
lifelong — life|long [ laıf,lɔŋ ] adjective continuing all through your life: a lifelong friendship lifelong supporters of the team … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lifelong — Though the term needn’t be taken absolutely literally in most contexts, it should have some sense of at least approximately covering the whole of the subject’s existence, so that one might be called a lifelong Yankees fan, but not, say, a… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
