verb
endure
ihn-JOOR
verb
1
To keep going through something difficult; to survive hardship.
"The village had to endure months of drought."
"She endured years of criticism before finally succeeding."
2
To last or continue over time.
"Their friendship has endured for over thirty years."
How to Use Endure
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo put up with something hard, or to last a long time.
Common pairings
endure hardship
endure the pain
endure for years
Word Forms
endured past tense, endures singular
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Etymology
From Old French endurer, from Latin indūrāre ("to make hard"), the same root as "endurance" and "dure."