Meaning of durate | Babel Free

Definitions

To have, or last for, some duration (of time).

uncommon

Equivalents

Examples

“But in the same way as we shall say⟳ of our simple creature that he perceives his sensation when it exists at all, and that he perceives time when it (the sensation) durates at all, 80 we shall say⟳ he perceives a certain definite[…]”

“"Perception of time duration is always a process⟳ and never a state — for us to perceive five seconds, something must durate five seconds, for us to perceive a year some definite sensation would have⟳ to durate a year."”

“Fear is often found associated with the uncertainty of doubt⟳ and with the durating sense⟳ of strangeness that characterize a well-developed state of marvel.”

“Simply because a sentence of, say⟳, ten words necessitates a time period, e.g. 5 seconds, i.e. it durates. The formal description of English during a given period will result⟳ in what English is.”

CEFR level