GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Endure , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Endured ; p. pr. & vb. n. Enduring .] [F. endurer; pref. en- (L. in) + durer to last. See Dure, v. i., and cf. Indurate.]
- To continue in the same state without perishing; to last; to remain.1913 Webster
Their verdure still endure.
Shak.1913 WebsterHe shall hold it [his house] fast, but it shall not endure.
Job viii. 15.1913 Webster - To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.1913 Webster
Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong in the days that I shall deal with thee?
Ezek. xxii. 14.1913 Webster
- To continue in the same state without perishing; to last; to remain.
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Endure, v. t.
- To remain firm under; to sustain; to undergo; to support without breaking or yielding; as, metals endure a certain degree of heat without melting; to endure wind and weather.1913 Webster
Both were of shining steel, and wrought so pure,
As might the strokes of two such arms endure.Dryden.1913 Webster - To bear with patience; to suffer without opposition or without sinking under the pressure or affliction; to bear up under; to put up with; to tolerate.1913 Webster
I will no longer endure it.
Shak.1913 WebsterTherefore I endure all things for the elect's sake.
2 Tim. ii. 10.1913 WebsterHow can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people?
Esther viii. 6.1913 Webster - To harden; to toughen; to make hardy. [Obs.]1913 Webster
Manly limbs endured with little ease.
Spenser.Syn. -- To last; remain; continue; abide; brook; submit to; suffer.
1913 Webster
- To remain firm under; to sustain; to undergo; to support without breaking or yielding; as, metals endure a certain degree of heat without melting; to endure wind and weather.