Perdure
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈd͡ʒʊə̯/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Perdure is a verb meaning (intransitive) To continue to exist, last or endure, especially for a great length of time.
Meaning
(intransitive) To continue to exist, last or endure, especially for a great length of time.
More Meanings
- (intransitive, philosophy) To exist in such a way as to possess distinct temporal parts (in perdurantism).
Example Sentences
Saying that a trait has an evolutionary history is to say something stronger than the fact that it has perdured across generations. Humans have probably believed that water is wet for a very long time, although this belief has no evolutionary history.
Word Forms
- perdures
- perduring
- perdured
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include last, dure, endure, persist, abide, perpetuate.
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