Enduring

Enduring
Endure En*dure", 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}.] 1. To continue in the same state without perishing; to last; to remain. [1913 Webster]

Their verdure still endure. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

He shall hold it [his house] fast, but it shall not endure. --Job viii. 15. [1913 Webster]

2. 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]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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