permanent
/ˈpəːm(ə)nənt/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈpəːm(ə)nənt/
permanent
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per - ma - nent -> permanent
Myanmar meaning
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အမြဲတမ်း။ မပျက်သော။ နိစ္စဓူဝ။ မော်ကွန်းတွင်ရစ် မည်ဖြစ်သော။ a permanent tan/ feature/ exhibition ❍ the permanent members of the UN Security Council ❍ The burnt-out buildings are a permanent reminder of the disaster. ❍ The company is now taking on workers on a permanent basis. Compare IMPERMANENT, TEMPORARY
n (US ) = PERM
❏ permanently adv အမြဲတမ်း။ အမြဲတစေ။ be permanently disabled ❍ She is now based permanently in the USA.
❏ permanent secretary n (Brit ) အမြဲတမ်း အတွင်းဝန်။ the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury.
❏ permanent wave n (fml ) = PERM
More examples
- She suffered permanent brain damage as a result of the accident.
- They’ve offered me a room until I can find something more permanent.
- [permanent staff] : We have a permanent staff of 24, plus 8 seasonal workers in the summer.
- [a permanent fixture] : Blomquist has become a permanent fixture in the team.
- She complained of feeling permanently exhausted.
- The decision to close down the factory permanently
Synonyms
enduring, lasting, everlasting, eternal, undying, stable, undeviating, unending, DA, abiding, beehive, blow dry, changeless, coiffure, constant, continual, corn rows, diurnal, dreadlocks, durable, fixed, for keeps, forever, forever and a day, fuzz cut, hair-comb, immutable, imperishable, in for the long haul, indestructible, invariable, long-lasting, perdurable, perduring, perennial, perm, permanent wave, perpetual, persistent, pigtail, pigtails, ponytail, razor cut, set, set in concrete, set in stone, steadfast, unchanging, unfading
Antonyms
Band-Aid, changeling, changing, cleanup, cop-out, copout, cover story, coverup, dernier ressort, ephemeral, excuse, expedient, gency, harborage, hiding place, jive, locum, locum tenens, makeshift, measure, pinch-hitter, pis aller, procurator, quick-wittedness, quickwittedness, recourse, refuge, resort, resource, resourcefulness, safe place, shift, stand by, stand in, stand-by, stopgap, substitute, substitute agent, succedaneum, supplanter, surrogate, temp, temporary, temporary expedient, why and wherefore
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