What does endure mean?
Definitions for endure
ɛnˈdʊər, -ˈdyʊəren·dure
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word endure.
Princeton's WordNet
digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put upverb
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
"I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
weather, endure, brave, brave outverb
face and withstand with courage
"She braved the elements"
survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold outverb
continue to live through hardship or adversity
"We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"
suffer, endureverb
undergo or be subjected to
"He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
wear, hold out, endureverb
last and be usable
"This dress wore well for almost ten years"
last, endureverb
persist for a specified period of time
"The bad weather lasted for three days"
prevail, persist, die hard, run, endureverb
continue to exist
"These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
Wiktionary
endureverb
To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships.
Keith Richards' popularity endured for decades.
endureverb
To tolerate or put up with something unpleasant.
endureverb
To last.
Our love will endure forever.
endureverb
To suffer patiently.
He endured years of pain.
endureverb
To indurate.
Etymology: from endurer, from induro.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To ENDUREverb
To bear; to undergo; to sustain; to support.
Etymology: endurer, French; durare, Latin.
By thine own tongue thou art condemn’d, and must
Endure our law. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.The hardness of bodies is caused chiefly by the jejuneness of the spirits, and their imparity with the tangible parts, which make them not only hard, but fragile, and less enduring of pressure. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 844.
So dear I love him, that with him all deaths
I could endure; without him, live no life. John Milton, Par. Lost.The gout haunts usually the easy and the rich, the nice and the lazy, who grow to endure much, because they can endure little. William Temple.
I wish to die, yet dare not death endure. John Dryden, Aurengz.
Both were of shining steel, and wrought so pure,
As might the strokes of two such arms endure. Dryden.To Endureverb
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life. John vi. 27.
Doth the crown endure to every generation? Prov. xxvii.
By being able to repeat measures of time, or ideas of stated length of duration in our minds, we can imagine duration, where nothing does really endure or exist. John Locke.
A charm, that shall to age endure
The mind benevolent and pure. Anon.For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred? Esth. viii. 6.
Our great English lords could not endure that any kings should reign in Ireland but themselves; nay, they could hardly endure that the crown of England should have any power over them. John Davies, on Ireland.
ChatGPT
endure
To endure means to persist through difficult or challenging circumstances, to withstand hardships, or to tolerate or bear something unpleasant or painful. It involves showing resilience, strength, or patience in order to survive, overcome, or continue in a challenging situation.
Webster Dictionary
Endureverb
to continue in the same state without perishing; to last; to remain
Endureverb
to remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out
Endureverb
to remain firm under; to sustain; to undergo; to support without breaking or yielding; as, metals endure a certain degree of heat without melting; to endure wind and weather
Endureverb
to bear with patience; to suffer without opposition or without sinking under the pressure or affliction; to bear up under; to put up with; to tolerate
Endureverb
to harden; to toughen; to make hardy
Etymology: [F. endurer; pref. en- (L. in) + durer to last. See Dure, v. i., and cf. Indurate.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Endure
en-dūr′, v.t. to remain firm under: to bear without sinking: to tolerate.—v.i. to remain firm: to last.—adj. Endur′able, that can be endured or borne.—n. Endur′ableness.—adv. Endur′ably.—ns. Endur′ance, state of enduring or bearing: continuance: a suffering patiently without sinking: patience; Endur′er.—adv. Endur′ingly. [O. Fr. endurer—L. indurāre—in, in, durus, hard.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'endure' in Verbs Frequency: #1051
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Anagrams for endure »
durene
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of endure in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of endure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of endure in a Sentence
The man who is anybody and who does anything is surely going to be criticized, vilified, and misunderstood. That is part of the penalty for greatness, and every great man understands it; and understands, too, that it is no proof of greatness. The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure continously without resentment.
The question isn’t whether he can endure the rigors of the trial, it’s whether he can survive at all.
The relationship was not perfect before President Donald Trump took office. Both [ Barack ] Obama and [ George W. ] Bush before him had shifted their geopolitical focus to the Middle East and China, what Europe must accept is that President Donald Trump wasn't defeated in this election and someone like President Donald Trump could come again in four years. Brussels should think carefully about specific areas it can build durable trust and mechanisms that could endure Trump 2.0.
House Democrats will do whatever Affordable Care Act takes to make sure the protections enshrined in Affordable Care Act endure.
If we were not all so interested in ourselves, life would be so uninteresting that none of us would be able to endure it.
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- استمرArabic
- продължавам, издържам, понасям, траяBulgarian
- vytrvat, snášetCzech
- dulden, von Bestand sein, aushalten, ertragenGerman
- υπομένω, ανέχομαι, εγκαρτερώ, υπομείνει, αντέχω, τραβάωGreek
- condescender, aguantar, consentir, perdurar, durar, tolerarSpanish
- تحمل کردنPersian
- endurerFrench
- iompairIrish
- seasScottish Gaelic
- सहनाHindi
- kitart, kibír, elviselHungarian
- menderitaIndonesian
- durarIdo
- tollerare, resistere, perdurare, restare, sopportare, durareItalian
- 耐えるJapanese
- habeoLatin
- verdragen, voortdurenDutch
- utholdeNorwegian
- durar, aguentar, suportar, sofrerPortuguese
- trainic, trainică, trainici, răbda, înduraRomanian
- вынести, выносить, выдерживать, выдержать, терпеть, вытерпетьRussian
- durojAlbanian
- சகித்துக்Tamil
- ఓర్చు, నిలుచు, భరించు, నిలబడుTelugu
- อดทนThai
- katlanmakTurkish
- برداشت کرنا, قائم رہنا, جھيلنا, بھگتناUrdu
- 忍受Chinese
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