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- The verb 'endure' has its etymological origins in the Old French word 'endurer,' which was derived from the Latin 'indurare,' meaning 'to harden' or 'to make hard.' 'Endure' signifies the action of withstanding, bearing, or tolerating a difficult, challenging, or unpleasant situation, condition, or experience without succumbing or giving up.
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The earliest known use of the verb endure is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for endure is from 1340, in the writing of Richard Rolle, hermit and religious author.
Sep 28, 2017 · "to undergo or suffer" (especially without breaking); also "to continue in existence,"… See origin and meaning of endure.
Definitions of 'endure'. 1. If you endure a painful or difficult situation, you experience it and do not avoid it or give up, usually because you cannot. [...] 2. If something endures, it continues to exist without any loss in quality or importance. [...]
English word endure comes from Latin indurare, and later Old French endurer (To suffer; to endure; to undergo.)
The verb 'endure' has its etymological origins in the Old French word 'endurer,' which was derived from the Latin 'indurare,' meaning 'to harden' or 'to make hard.' 'Endure' signifies the action of withstanding, bearing, or tolerating a difficult, challenging, or unpleasant situation, condition, or experience without succumbing or giving up.
verb. 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. see more.
adverb. an enduringly popular tradition. ENDURE meaning: 1 : to continue to exist in the same state or condition; 2 : to experience (pain or suffering) for a long time.
