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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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ENDURE definition: 1. to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful: 2. to continue to exist for a long time…. Learn more.
The meaning of ENDURE is to continue in the same state : last. How to use endure in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Endure.
ENDURE meaning: 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.
Definition of 'endure' endure. (ɪndjʊəʳ , US -dʊr ) Word forms: endures , enduring , endured. 1. verb B2. 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. [VERB noun]
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.
If something endures, it lasts: Beethoven's fame has endured for more than 200 years. But if you endure something, you suffer through it: We endured our teacher's slide shows of her vacation photographs.
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.
Definition of endure verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ENDURE definition: to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful: . Learn more.
