ENDURE


Meaning of ENDURE in English

v.

1. tr. undergo (a difficulty, hardship, etc.).

2 tr. a tolerate (a person) (cannot endure him). b (esp. with neg.; foll. by to + infin.) bear.

3 intr. remain in existence; last.

4 tr. submit to.

Derivatives:

endurable adj. endurability n. enduringly adv.

Etymology: ME f. OF endurer f. L indurare harden (as IN-(2), durus hard)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.