Endure
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Endure is a verb meaning (intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
Meaning
(intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To tolerate or put up with something unpleasant.
- (intransitive) To last.
- To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
- (transitive) To suffer patiently.
- (obsolete) To indurate.
Example Sentences
He endured years of pain.
Our love will endure forever.
The singer's popularity endured for decades.
Can thine heart indure, or can thine hands be ſtrong in the dayes that I ſhall deale with thee?
Word Forms
- endures
- enduring
- endured
- enduer
Synonyms for endure
Depending on context, synonyms include carry on, abide, astand, continue, follow up, hold up.
Antonyms for endure
Common opposites include enjoy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include brook, abide, persist, survive, hold up, stand.
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