to endure
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3.6
- verb
- /ɪnˈdʊr/
:
perdurar
- If work was his curse, he was prepared to endure it, even enjoy it.
- enduring ties
- long-enduring
- enduring love
History tells us that democracies who endure will always prevail.
- History tells us that democracies who endure will always prevail.
- It was made itself when the world was made, and will endure to the end of the world.
- That will endure, That will last forever.
- This left lasting traces on an entire society that that endure to this very day.
- It's one of those relationships that have stayed and endured all this time.
- They keep pronouncing it dead, and yet it endures.
- The world shutdown will endure until we see it for the needless cruelty it is.
- If the trends endure, there are plenty of non inflection points.
- I know that my dreams will never endure because I see no ring on you.
- Reciprocation is a very powerful force to make your enchantment endure.
- It starts with you haven't begun the peak yet, which that's endured.
Examples
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Somehow their culture endures in this forbidding place they call home.
Academic text (2011) -
But... the work will endure.
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That will endure, That will last forever.
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But the land... the land, it will endure.
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I believe this Government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.
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Over the years, the Journal has proven to be enduring in its choice of articles.
Academic text (2011) -
The approach yielded more accurate and valid results that will endure beyond the life of the project.
Academic text (2008) -
History tells us that democracies who endure will always prevail.
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May the precious friendships of this hour endure, grow and flourish over time.
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The ancient ruins have endured despite centuries of weathering and conflict.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To stay in the same place or state and not change
∞
3.1
To resist harm and continue to exist despite difficulty
∞
1.0
To continue for a period of time
∞
2.7
Continue to exist after a dangerous or difficult event
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1.0
To stay in the same job or role
163
3.7
To remain strong or effective under pressure
122
4.2
To resist strong or harmful force without breaking
61
3.5
To keep existing for a long time, often longer than expected
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5.3
To continue to exist and be used or accepted over time
38
3.2
To continue to exist after a dangerous or difficult time
15
3.9
To last long enough when supplies or power are low
14
7.3
To last for a long time even when people try to stop or change it
To last for a very long time
Antonyms
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Endure uses the root durare ('to last' or 'to be hard'), the same root you see in durable and duration. So when we say something endures, we mean it 'lasts' or continues for a long time, often despite difficulty.