Definition/Meaning of during

• English - Preposition: during For all of a given time interval . I lived with my parents during the 1970s . The shop was one of the few able to stay open during the war . 1661 , John Fell , The Life of the most learned , reverend and pious Dr . H . Hammond During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the…
• English - Verb: during Present participle of dure .
• English - Etymology: From Middle English during , durynge , durinde , durand , durende , present participle of Middle English duren ( “ to last ” ), equivalent to dure +‎ -ing . Compare Dutch gedurende ( “ during ” ). More at dure .
• English - Pronunciation: ( Received Pronunciation ) IPA (key) : /ˈdjʊəɹɪŋ/ ( General American ) IPA (key) : /ˈdʊəɹɪŋ/ , /ˈdʒʊəɹɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ʊərɪŋ Hyphenation: dur‧ing