during
Meaning
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- For all of a given time interval.
- At any time or period within a given time interval.
Synonyms
in the course of
for the duration of
at the moment of
in the middle
at the time of
simultaneous to
performed in this condition
in the condition of
in every part of
Frequency
Hyphenated as
dur‧ing
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdjʊə.ɹɪŋ/
Etymology
From Middle English during, durynge, durinde, durand, durende, present participle of duren (“to last”), equivalent to dure + -ing. Compare Dutch gedurende (“during”). More at dure.
New
dure
-
To last, continue, endure.
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