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- Dictionaryendure/ɪnˈdjʊə/
verb
- 1. suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently: "it seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain" Similar
- 2. remain in existence; last: "these cities have endured through time" Similar Opposite
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1. : to undergo especially without giving in : suffer. endure hardships. endured great pain. 2. : to regard with acceptance or tolerance. could not endure noisy children. Synonyms. experience. feel.
ENDURE definition: 1. to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful: 2. to continue to exist for a long time…. Learn more.
Endure definition: to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo. See examples of ENDURE used in a sentence.
ENDURE meaning: 1. to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful: 2. to continue to exist for a long time…. Learn more.
1. To continue in existence; last: buildings that have endured for centuries. 2. To suffer patiently without yielding. [Middle English enduren, from Old French endurer, from Latin indūrāre, to make hard : in-, against, into; see en-1 + dūrus, hard; see deru- in Indo-European roots .] Synonyms: endure, bear1, stand, abide, suffer, tolerate.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant. “The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks”. synonyms: abide, bear, brook, digest, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate. suffer. experience (emotional) pain.
Definition of endure verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Endure definition: To carry on through, despite hardships; undergo or suffer.
to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful: She's already had to endure three painful operations on her leg. (Definition of endure from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. transitive verb. If you endure a painful or difficult situation, you experience it and do not avoid it or give up, usually because you cannot. The company endured heavy financial losses. 2. intransitive verb. If something endures, it continues to exist without any loss in quality or importance.
