enduring
Use Enduring in a sentence
ɪŋ, -ˈdyʊər- adjective
1.
lasting; permanent: a poet of enduring greatness.
2.
patient; long-suffering.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo: to endure great financial pressures with equanimity.
2.
to bear without resistance or with patience; tolerate: I cannot endure your insults any longer.
3.
to admit of; allow; bear: His poetry is such that it will not endure a superficial reading.
verb (used without object)
4.
to continue to exist; last: These words will endure as long as people live who love freedom.
5.
to support adverse force or influence of any kind; suffer without yielding; suffer patiently: Even in the darkest ages humanity has endured.
6.
to have or gain continued or lasting acknowledgment or recognition, as of worth, merit or greatness: His plays have endured for more than three centuries.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English enduren < Anglo-French, Old French endurer < Latin indūrāre to harden, make lasting, equivalent to in- in-2 + dūrāre to last, be or become hard, derivative of dūrus hard
1275–1325; Middle English enduren < Anglo-French, Old French endurer < Latin indūrāre to harden, make lasting, equivalent to in- in-2 + dūrāre to last, be or become hard, derivative of dūrus hard
Related forms
en·dur·er, noun
un·en·dured, adjective
Antonyms
4. fail, die.
4. fail, die.
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World English Dictionary
endure (ɪnˈdjʊə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to undergo (hardship, strain, privation, etc) without yielding; bear |
| 2. | (tr) to permit or tolerate |
| 3. | (intr) to last or continue to exist |
| [C14: from Old French endurer, from Latin indūrāre to harden, from dūrus hard] | |
| en'durable | |
| —adj | |
| endura'bility | |
| —n | |
| en'durableness | |
| —n | |
| en'durably | |
| —adv | |
| enduring (ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | permanent; lasting |
| 2. | having forbearance; long-suffering |
| en'duringly | |
| —adv | |
| en'duringness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
endure
late 14c., from O.Fr. endurer, from L. indurare "make hard," in L.L. "harden (the heart) against," from in- "in" + durare "to harden," from durus "hard," from PIE *deru- "be firm, solid." Replaced the important O.E. verb dreogan (pt. dreag, pp. drogen), which survives in dial. dree. Related: Endured;
endures.
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Example sentences
Positive emotions help us build enduring personal resources, such as problem-solving skills, coordination and social resources.
And, enduring cold water on one's hands is not a real experiment.
In contrast, depressive disorders are more enduring.
Special exhibitions feature renowned regional and national artists and explore issues of enduring interest.
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