■ preposition throughout the course or duration of.
↘at a particular point in the course of.
Origin
ME: pres. participle of the obs. verb dure 'last, endure, extend', via OFr. from L. durare (see duration ).
■ preposition throughout the course or duration of.
↘at a particular point in the course of.
Origin
ME: pres. participle of the obs. verb dure 'last, endure, extend', via OFr. from L. durare (see duration ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004