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dur⋅ing

[door-ing, dyoor-]
–preposition
1. throughout the duration, continuance, or existence of: He lived in Florida during the winter.
2. at some time or point in the course of: They departed during the night.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see dure 2 , -ing 2

dure

2[door, dyoor]
–verb (used without object), verb (used with object), dured, dur⋅ing. Archaic.
endure.

Origin:
1225–75; ME < OF durer < L dūrāre to last; see dure 1
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dur·ing   (dŏŏr'ĭng, dyŏŏr'-)   
prep.  
  1. Throughout the course or duration of: suffered food shortages during the war.

  2. At some time in: was born during a blizzard.


[Middle English, from present participle of duren, to last, from Old French durer, from Latin dūrāre; see deuə- in Indo-European roots.]
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