endure
verb /ɪnˈdjʊə(r)/
/ɪnˈdʊr/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they endure | /ɪnˈdjʊə(r)/ /ɪnˈdʊr/ |
| he / she / it endures | /ɪnˈdjʊəz/ /ɪnˈdʊrz/ |
| past simple endured | /ɪnˈdjʊəd/ /ɪnˈdʊrd/ |
| past participle endured | /ɪnˈdjʊəd/ /ɪnˈdʊrd/ |
| -ing form enduring | /ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ/ /ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] to experience and deal with something that is painful or unpleasant without giving up synonym bear
- endure something They had to endure a long wait before the case came to trial.
- She could not endure the thought of parting.
- The pain was almost too great to endure.
- (formal) a love that endures all things and never fails
- He had to endure the racist taunts of the crowd.
- endure doing something He can't endure being defeated.
- endure to do something He can't endure to be defeated.
- [intransitive] to continue to exist for a long time synonym last1
- a success that will endure
- The torn flag has endured as a symbol of freedom.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French endurer, from Latin indurare ‘harden’, from in- ‘in’ + durus ‘hard’.