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endure Definition


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endure
verb endured, enduring
    1. To bear something patiently; to put up with it.
      Thesaurus: undergo, bear, survive, withstand, suffer, sustain, weather, brave, tolerate, put up with, cope with, abide, stand, stomach.
    intr
    2. formal
      To continue to exist; to last.
Derivative: enduring
adj
    Continuing to last
      Thesaurus: long-lasting, durable, permanent, imperishable, eternal, firm, steady, persistent, steadfast, unwavering, prevailing; Antonym: changeable, fleeting.
Derivative: enduringly
adverb
    Etymology: 14c: from French endurer, from Latin indurare to harden.



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