fortbestehen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- linger verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
Senses
fortbestehen is used for these senses in English:
- linger (intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
linger — full definition
- verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
- verb To continue to exist or persist for longer than expected, especially before fading away.