v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )p ə r- ' du ̇ r, - ' dyu ̇ r
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: per · dured ; per · dur · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pardurer, Latin perdurare
Date: 15th century
: to continue to exist : LAST
v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )p ə r- ' du ̇ r, - ' dyu ̇ r
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: per · dured ; per · dur · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pardurer, Latin perdurare
Date: 15th century
: to continue to exist : LAST
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012