DURING


Meaning of DURING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdu̇r-iŋ also ]

ˈdyu̇r- preposition

Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of duren to last, from Anglo-French durer, from Latin durare to harden, endure, last, from durus hard; perhaps akin to Sanskrit dāru wood — more at tree

Date: 14th century

1. : throughout the duration of

swims every day during the summer

2. : at a point in the course of

was offered a job during a visit to the capital

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.