"endure" meaning in English

See endure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɪnˈdjʊə̯(r)/ [UK], /ɪnˈd(j)ʊr/ [US] Audio: en-us-endure.ogg [US] Forms: endure [canonical], endures [third-person, singular], endured [past], endured [past, participle], enduring [present, participle]
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  1. If you endure something difficult or painful, you experience it for a long time. Synonyms: continue, tolerate
    Sense id: simple-endure-en-verb-gpeDCkeO
  2. If something endures, it lasts for a long time.
    Sense id: simple-endure-en-verb-T-nnPrFg
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