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endure

(ɪndjʊəʳ, US -dʊr)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense endures, present participle enduring, past tense, past participle endured

1. verb

If you endure a painful or difficult situation, you experience it and do not avoid it or give up, usually because you cannot.

The company endured heavy financial losses. [VERB noun]

They'd never allow their children to have the kind of life or experiences they hadto endure. [VERB noun]

2. verb

If something endures, it continues to exist without any loss in quality or importance.

Somehow the language endures and continues to survive. [VERB]

Synonyms: last, live, continue, remain More Synonyms of endure

enduring adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

...the start of an enduring friendship.

Synonyms: long-lasting, lasting, living, continuing More Synonyms of endure

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endure in British English

(ɪnˈdjʊə)

verb

to undergo (hardship, strain, privation, etc) without yielding; bear

2. (transitive)

to permit or tolerate

3. (intransitive)

to last or continue to exist

Derived forms

endurable (enˈdurable)

adjective

endurability (enˌduraˈbility) or endurableness (enˈdurableness)

noun

endurably (enˈdurably)

adverb

Word origin

C14: from Old French endurer, from Latin indūrāre to harden, from dūrus hard

endure in American English

(ɛnˈdʊr; ɛnˈdjʊr; ɪnˈdʊr; ɪnˈdjʊr)

verb transitiveWord forms: enˈdured or enˈduring

to hold up under (pain, fatigue, etc.); stand; bear; undergo

to put up with; tolerate

verb intransitive

to continue in existence; last; remain

to bear pain, etc. without flinching; hold out

SIMILAR WORDS: bear, conˈtinue

Word origin

ME duren < OFr endurer < LL (Ec) indurare, to harden the heart < LL, to harden, hold out, last < durus, hard: see durable

Examples of 'endure' in a sentence
endure

They have a short life expectancy because of the hardship they endure.Look at the journey they have endured to get here.How much more pain can savers endure?He knew the pain he would endure.He has endured the pain and the regret.He endures pain and makes plans for the future.And it is their stories that encourage so many others to endure danger and hardship to reach our shores.He told chums he wanted to raise his profile for more telly gigs by cynically getting voted to endure the challenges.The pain she endured was so great that the judge said she still had trouble remembering or talking about the incident.She endured and survived the siege.

Quotations

What can't be cured must be endured

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British English: endure VERB

If a person or an organization endures a difficult situation, they experience it.

The company endured heavy financial losses.

American English: endure
Brazilian Portuguese: suportar
Chinese: 承受
European Spanish: soportar
French: subir
German: ertragen
Italian: subire
Japanese: 耐える
Korean: 겪다
European Portuguese: suportar
Latin American Spanish: soportar

Chinese translation of 'endure'

endure

(ɪnˈdjuəʳ)

vt

(= bear) [pain, suffering] 忍耐 (rěnnài)

vi

(= last) [relationship, work of art] 持续(續) (chíxù)

1 (verb) in the sense of experience

Definition

to bear (hardship) patiently

He'd endured years of pain and sleepless nights because of arthritis.

Synonyms

experience

couples who have experienced the trauma of divorce

suffer

The peace process has suffered a serious blow now.

bear

She bore her sufferings bravely.

weather

The company has weathered the recession.

meet

Never had she met such spite and pettiness.

go through

encounter

Every day we encounter stresses of one kind or another.

cope with

sustain

Every aircraft in there has sustained some damage.

brave

They had to brave her anger and confess.

undergo

New recruits have been undergoing training in recent weeks.

withstand

A politician has to be able to withstand criticism from the Press.

live through

thole (Scottish)

2 (verb) in the sense of put up with

Definition

to tolerate or put up with

I simply can't endure another moment of her company.

Synonyms

put up with

stand

He hates vegetables and can't stand curry.

suffer

She doesn't suffer fools gladly and, in her view, most people are fools.

bear

He can't bear to talk about it, even to me.

allow

Talking amongst yourselves is not allowed.

Urban dwellers have to accept noise as part of city life.

stick (slang)

How long did you stick that abuse for?

take (informal)

His rudeness was becoming hard to take.

permit

I was permitted to bring my camera into the concert.

Our constitution does not permit the sending of troops.

stomach

I could never stomach the cruelty involved in the wounding of animals.

swallow

brook

The army will brook no weakening of its power.

tolerate

She can no longer tolerate the position that she's in.

hack (slang)

I can't hack all the violence

abide

I can't abide people who can't make up their minds.

submit to

countenance

The planners will not countenance any changes to the exterior of the barn.

stick out (informal)

take patiently

3 (verb) in the sense of last

Definition

to last for a long time

Somehow the language endures and continues to survive to this day.

Synonyms

last

You only need a very small amount, so the tube lasts for ages.

live

He's got a terrible disease and will not live long.

continue

For ten days I continued in this state.

He had hoped to continue as a full-time career officer.

remain

There remains deep mistrust of his government.

stay

Nothing stays the same for long.

hold

Our luck couldn't hold for ever.

stand

The supreme court says the convictions still stand.

go on

the necessity for the war to go on

survive

Rejected by the people, can the organization survive at all?

live on

prevail

persist

Consult your doctor if the symptoms persist.

abide

to make moral judgements on the basis of what is eternal and abides

be durable

wear well

These shoes haven't worn very well.

proverb

What can't be cured must be endured

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abide

Definition

to tolerate

I can't abide people who can't make up their minds.

Synonyms

tolerate,

suffer,

accept,

bear,

endure,

brook,

hack (slang),

put up with,

submit to,

take,

stand,

stomach,

thole (Scottish)

in the sense of abide

Definition

to last or exist for a long time

to make moral judgements on the basis of what is eternal and abides

Synonyms

last,

continue,

remain,

survive,

carry on,

endure,

persist,

keep on

in the sense of accept

Definition

to tolerate or resign oneself to

Urban dwellers have to accept noise as part of city life.

Synonyms

stand,

take,

experience,

suffer,

bear,

allow,

weather,

cope with,

tolerate,

sustain,

put up with,

wear (British, slang),

stomach,

endure,

undergo,

brook,

hack (slang),

abide,

withstand,

submit to,

bow to,

yield to,

countenance,

defer to,

like it or lump it (informal)

Synonyms of 'endure'

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单词	endure
释义	Trends of endure View usage for: endure (ɪndjʊəʳ, US -dʊr) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense endures, present participle enduring, past tense, past participle endured 1. verb If you endure a painful or difficult situation, you experience it and do not avoid it or give up, usually because you cannot. The company endured heavy financial losses. [VERB noun] They'd never allow their children to have the kind of life or experiences they hadto endure. [VERB noun] 2. verb If something endures, it continues to exist without any loss in quality or importance. Somehow the language endures and continues to survive. [VERB] Synonyms: last, live, continue, remain More Synonyms of endure enduring adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] ...the start of an enduring friendship. Synonyms: long-lasting, lasting, living, continuing More Synonyms of endure More Synonyms of endure endure in British English (ɪnˈdjʊə) verb 1. to undergo (hardship, strain, privation, etc) without yielding; bear 2. (transitive) to permit or tolerate 3. (intransitive) to last or continue to exist Derived forms endurable (enˈdurable) adjective endurability (enˌduraˈbility) or endurableness (enˈdurableness) noun endurably (enˈdurably) adverb Word origin C14: from Old French endurer, from Latin indūrāre to harden, from dūrus hard endure in American English (ɛnˈdʊr; ɛnˈdjʊr; ɪnˈdʊr; ɪnˈdjʊr) verb transitiveWord forms: enˈdured or enˈduring 1. to hold up under (pain, fatigue, etc.); stand; bear; undergo 2. to put up with; tolerate verb intransitive 3. to continue in existence; last; remain 4. to bear pain, etc. without flinching; hold out SIMILAR WORDS: bear, conˈtinue Word origin ME duren < OFr endurer < LL (Ec) indurare, to harden the heart < LL, to harden, hold out, last < durus, hard: see durable Examples of 'endure' in a sentence endure They have a short life expectancy because of the hardship they endure. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Look at the journey they have endured to get here. Times, Sunday Times (2013) How much more pain can savers endure? Times, Sunday Times (2013) He knew the pain he would endure. Christianity Today (2000) He has endured the pain and the regret. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He endures pain and makes plans for the future. Mansfield, Patricia Why Am I Afraid to be Assertive? (1994) And it is their stories that encourage so many others to endure danger and hardship to reach our shores. The Sun (2009) He told chums he wanted to raise his profile for more telly gigs by cynically getting voted to endure the challenges. The Sun (2013) The pain she endured was so great that the judge said she still had trouble remembering or talking about the incident. Times, Sunday Times (2014) She endured and survived the siege. Times, Sunday Times (2015) This is a riveting tale about a wounded country, an unlikely friendship and an enduring love. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It's just something you have to endure and get through. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Many were young or shell-shocked and most had endured unimaginable hardship. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He had stared death in the face, endured unimaginable hardship. James Fergusson KANDAHAR COCKNEY: A Tale of Two Worlds (2004) Yet that night, the two young writers began a friendship that would endure throughout their long lives. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) Life in the fantasy fast lane has often 10 moved into the real world as players can forge friendships that endure in the real world. Times, Sunday Times (2007) This is a friendship that's endured 30 years. The Sun (2014) He and I hit it off the first time we met and our friendship endured and deepened while we were in office and afterwards. The Sun (2007) Quotations What can't be cured must be endured In other languages endure British English: endure VERB If a person or an organization endures a difficult situation, they experience it. The company endured heavy financial losses. American English: endure Brazilian Portuguese: suportar Chinese: 承受 European Spanish: soportar French: subir German: ertragen Italian: subire Japanese: 耐える Korean: 겪다 European Portuguese: suportar Latin American Spanish: soportar Chinese translation of 'endure' endure (ɪnˈdjuəʳ) vt (= bear) [pain, suffering] 忍耐 (rěnnài) vi (= last) [relationship, work of art] 持续(續) (chíxù) 1 (verb) in the sense of experience Definition to bear (hardship) patiently He'd endured years of pain and sleepless nights because of arthritis. Synonyms experience couples who have experienced the trauma of divorce suffer The peace process has suffered a serious blow now. bear She bore her sufferings bravely. weather The company has weathered the recession. meet Never had she met such spite and pettiness. go through encounter Every day we encounter stresses of one kind or another. cope with sustain Every aircraft in there has sustained some damage. brave They had to brave her anger and confess. undergo New recruits have been undergoing training in recent weeks. withstand A politician has to be able to withstand criticism from the Press. live through thole (Scottish) 2 (verb) in the sense of put up with Definition to tolerate or put up with I simply can't endure another moment of her company. Synonyms put up with stand He hates vegetables and can't stand curry. suffer She doesn't suffer fools gladly and, in her view, most people are fools. bear He can't bear to talk about it, even to me. allow Talking amongst yourselves is not allowed. accept Urban dwellers have to accept noise as part of city life. stick (slang) How long did you stick that abuse for? take (informal) His rudeness was becoming hard to take. permit I was permitted to bring my camera into the concert. Our constitution does not permit the sending of troops. stomach I could never stomach the cruelty involved in the wounding of animals. swallow brook The army will brook no weakening of its power. tolerate She can no longer tolerate the position that she's in. hack (slang) I can't hack all the violence abide I can't abide people who can't make up their minds. submit to countenance The planners will not countenance any changes to the exterior of the barn. stick out (informal) take patiently 3 (verb) in the sense of last Definition to last for a long time Somehow the language endures and continues to survive to this day. Synonyms last You only need a very small amount, so the tube lasts for ages. live He's got a terrible disease and will not live long. continue For ten days I continued in this state. He had hoped to continue as a full-time career officer. remain There remains deep mistrust of his government. stay Nothing stays the same for long. hold Our luck couldn't hold for ever. stand The supreme court says the convictions still stand. go on the necessity for the war to go on survive Rejected by the people, can the organization survive at all? live on prevail persist Consult your doctor if the symptoms persist. abide to make moral judgements on the basis of what is eternal and abides be durable wear well These shoes haven't worn very well. proverb What can't be cured must be endured Additional synonyms in the sense of abide Definition to tolerate I can't abide people who can't make up their minds. Synonyms tolerate, suffer, accept, bear, endure, brook, hack (slang), put up with, submit to, take, stand, stomach, thole (Scottish) in the sense of abide Definition to last or exist for a long time to make moral judgements on the basis of what is eternal and abides Synonyms last, continue, remain, survive, carry on, endure, persist, keep on in the sense of accept Definition to tolerate or resign oneself to Urban dwellers have to accept noise as part of city life. Synonyms stand, take, experience, suffer, bear, allow, weather, cope with, tolerate, sustain, put up with, wear (British, slang), stomach, endure, undergo, brook, hack (slang), abide, withstand, submit to, bow to, yield to, countenance, defer to, like it or lump it (informal) Synonyms of 'endure' endure Explore 'endure' in the dictionary
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