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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.
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.
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.
verb. /ɪnˈdʊr/. Verb Forms. [transitive] to experience and deal with something that is painful or unpleasant, especially without complaining synonym bear endure something They had to endure a long wait before the case came to trial. She could not endure the thought of leaving him.
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.
