ENDURE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word ENDURE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ENDURE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Endure

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Middle English: from Old French endurer, from Latin indurare ‘harden’, from in- ‘in’ + durus ‘hard’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪnˈdjʊə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɛnˈdjʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently

Short Definition:

suffer something painful or difficult patiently

Examples:
  • it seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain
Definition:

remain in existence; last

Short Definition:

remain in existence

Examples:
  • these cities have endured through time

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