v.
Pronunciation: in- ' du ̇ r, - ' dyu ̇ r, en-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: en · dured ; en · dur · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French endurer, from Vulgar Latin *indurare, from Latin, to harden, from in- + durare to harden, endure ― more at DURING
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to undergo (as a hardship) especially without giving in : SUFFER < endured great pain>
2 : to regard with acceptance or tolerance <could not endure noisy children>
intransitive verb
1 : to continue in the same state : LAST <the style endured for centuries>
2 : to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding <though it is difficult, we must endure >
synonyms see BEAR , CONTINUE