Dictionary

endure en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ɪnˈdjʊə(ɹ)/ non-yod-coalescence, without the pour–poor merger
• /ɪnˈd͡ʒɵː/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /ɪnˈd(j)ʊɹ/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• [ɪnˈd͡ʒʊə̯(ɹ)] yod-coalescence, without the pour–poor merger
• /ɪnˈdjɔː(ɹ)/ non-yod-coalescence, pour–poor merger
• /ɪnˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)/ yod-coalescence, without the pour–poor merger
• /ɪnˈd͡ʒɔː(ɹ)/ yod-coalescence, pour–poor merger
• /ɪnˈdɝ/ (General-American)
• /ɪnˈd͡ʒoː/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• [ɪnˈdjʊə̯(ɹ)] non-yod-coalescence, without the pour–poor merger

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin indūrō Latin indūrāreder. Old French endurerbor. Middle English enduren English endure From Middle English enduren, from Old French endurer, from Latin indūrō (“to make hard”). Displaced Old English drēogan, which survives dialectally as dree. Doublet of dure.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
   • […] The life that almost dies in me: That dies not, but endures with pain, ⁠And slowly forms the firmer mind, ⁠Treasuring the look it cannot find, The words that are not heard again. 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XVIII”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 30:
   • The singer's popularity endured for decades.
2. (transitive) To tolerate or put up with something unpleasant.
3. (intransitive) To last.
   • Our love will endure forever.
   • He ſhall leane vpon his houſe, but it ſhall not ſtand: he ſhal hold it faſt, but it ſhall not endure. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job 8:15, column 2:
4. To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
   • Can thine heart indure, or can thine hands be ſtrong in the dayes that I ſhall deale with thee? 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ezekiel 22:14, column 1:
5. (transitive) To suffer patiently.
   • Dirk Kuyt sandwiched a goal in between Carroll's double as City endured a night of total misery, with captain Carlos Tevez limping off early on with a hamstring strain that puts a serious question mark over his participation in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United at Wembley. 2011 April 11, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City”, in BBC Sport:
   • He endured years of pain.
6. (obsolete) To indurate.

Forms

Deriveds

endurable · co-endure · outendure · coendure · endurability · unendured

Relateds

enduring · duress · endurance · enduro

Synonyms

keep trying · swallow · follow up · astand · thole · stick · stick with it · plug · dree · plod · stick · bear · take · carry on · resist · pocket · hold on · hold on · aby · stick out · aby · bear · hold up · hold the line · last · go on · undergang · thole · endure · allow · take sitting down · brook · stick with · plug away · remain · prevail · bear up · live with · lie · astand · stick by one's guns · persist · endure · stick to one's guns · live · continue · stick it out · keep a stiff upper lip · resist · abear · undergo · persist · stick it out · tolerate · hang in there · persevere · carry on · stay the distance · accept · hold out · thole · abide · plug away · pass · stay the course · persist · pouch · accept · go on · endure · abide · stand · put up with · bide · suffer · soldier on · stomach · hold on · stick to · withstand · forbear · stay · go along with · keep up · withstand · survive · take · abide

Translations (223)

fi kestää (to last) · pl trwać (to last) · gl durar (to last) · ba сыҙау (to tolerate something) · es aguantar (to continue despite obstacles) · pl wytrzymać (to continue despite obstacles) · it soffrire di (to suffer patiently) · uk терпі́ти (to tolerate something) · fr supporter (to tolerate something) · bg продължавам (to last) · ca durar (to last) · ur قائم رہنا (to continue despite obstacles) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌴𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌽 (to continue despite obstacles) · nb holde ut med (to suffer patiently) · es durar (to last) · io subisar (to suffer patiently) · de von Bestand sein (to last) · ro tolera (to tolerate something) · ro îndura (to continue despite obstacles) · rup aravdu (to continue despite obstacles) · sv utstå (to suffer patiently) · el υπομένω (to suffer patiently) · pl przeżywać (to suffer patiently) · el υπομένω (to tolerate something) · la habeo (to continue despite obstacles) · lt atsilaikyti (to continue despite obstacles) · nl verdragen (to tolerate something) · ur برداشت کرنا (to tolerate something) · bg понасям (to tolerate something) · cmn 承受 (to continue despite obstacles) · ar اِسْتَمَرَّ (to last) · mr सहन करणे (to suffer patiently) · ar تَحَمَّلَ (to tolerate something) · te నిలబడు (to continue despite obstacles) · ota گوتورمك (to tolerate something) · ang þrōwian (to suffer patiently) · el αντέχω (to tolerate something) · vi tồn tại (to continue despite obstacles) · wa edurer (to tolerate something) · ro răbda (to continue despite obstacles) · sq qëndroj (to continue despite obstacles) · te ఓర్చు (to tolerate something) · da tåle (to tolerate something) · izh terppiä (to tolerate something) · bg трая (to tolerate something) · ru вы́терпеть (to continue despite obstacles) · ca perdurar (to last) · da udholde (to suffer patiently) · id menderita (to suffer patiently) · es turar (to last) · mr सहन करणे (to continue despite obstacles) · nb holde ut (to continue despite obstacles) · ka გაძლება (to tolerate something) · ru выноси́ть (to tolerate something) · oc durar (to last) · cu трьпѣти (to tolerate something) · gd seas (to last) · be выно́сіць (to tolerate something) · pt sofrer (to suffer patiently) · grc πάσχω (to suffer patiently) · ru вы́нести (to tolerate something) · ru выноси́ть (to continue despite obstacles) · uk ви́нести (to tolerate something) · ro dura (to last) · mi whakaririka (to tolerate something) · te నిలుచు (to continue despite obstacles) · be вы́несці (to tolerate something) · ar صَبَرَ (to tolerate something) · lld tenì ora (to continue despite obstacles) · cs vytrvat (to continue despite obstacles) · ur جھیلنا (to last) · pt aguentar (to continue despite obstacles) · ka გაძლება (to last) · ba түҙеү (to tolerate something) · lt atlaikyti (to continue despite obstacles) · oc perdurar (to last) · ba түҙеү (to suffer patiently) · it sopportare (to tolerate something) · grc ὑπομένω (to continue despite obstacles) · bg трая (to last) · pt aguentar (to tolerate something) · ur قائم رہنا (to tolerate something) · fi sietää (to tolerate something) · got 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (to continue despite obstacles) · ko 견디다 (to tolerate something) · ka გაძლება (to continue despite obstacles) · ko 버티다 (to last) · es perdurar (to continue despite obstacles) · lt ištverti (to tolerate something) · oc durar (to continue despite obstacles) · hu kitart (to continue despite obstacles) · km ស៊ូទ្រាំ (to continue despite obstacles) · ur بھگتنا (to suffer patiently) · sq rroj (to last) · eo suferi (to suffer patiently) · de ertragen (to continue despite obstacles) · es turar (to continue despite obstacles) · ru перенести́ (to tolerate something) · wa durer (to last) · la perpetior (to continue despite obstacles) · it tollerare (to tolerate something) · pt resistir (to last) · he עמד (to continue despite obstacles) · ja たえる (to tolerate something) · el αντέχω (to continue despite obstacles) · it perdurare (to last) · mr सहन करणे (to tolerate something) · ru вы́нести (to continue despite obstacles) · az dözmək (to continue despite obstacles) · ang drēogan (to suffer patiently) · ka თმენა (to tolerate something) · ro suporta (to tolerate something) · sq lejo (to tolerate something) · da udholde (to tolerate something) · io durar (to continue despite obstacles) · hu kibír (to tolerate something) · ary صبر (to tolerate something) · txb käl- (to tolerate something) · de aushalten (to continue despite obstacles) · is þola (to tolerate something) · xdq бурца́ра (to continue despite obstacles) · gl perdurar (to continue despite obstacles) · da holde (to continue despite obstacles) · ru терпе́ть (to tolerate something) · it tollerare (to suffer patiently) · lt tverti (to tolerate something) · mi whakataimaha (to suffer patiently) · grc ὑπομένω (to tolerate something) · da vare (to last) · el τραβάω (to suffer patiently) · bg издържам (to continue despite obstacles) · ca aguantar (to continue despite obstacles) · oc endurar (to suffer patiently) · ro îngădui (to tolerate something) · cs snášet (to tolerate something) · ka მოთმენა (to continue despite obstacles) · nb utstå (to tolerate something) · la tolerō (to tolerate something) · oc endurar (to tolerate something) · km ទ្រាំ (to continue despite obstacles) · it restare (to continue despite obstacles) · pt aguentar (to suffer patiently) · da leve (to last) · oc perdurar (to continue despite obstacles) · uk зазнава́ти (to tolerate something) · it durare (to continue despite obstacles) · it durare (to last) · nb utstå (to suffer patiently) · ba сыҙау (to suffer patiently) · ga iompair (to tolerate something) · mi whakataumaha (to tolerate something) · uk вите́рплювати (to tolerate something) · nl doorstaan (to suffer patiently) · xdq буца́ра (to continue despite obstacles) · gl aguantar (to tolerate something) · el αντέχω (to suffer patiently) · it perdurare (to continue despite obstacles) · bg изтърпявам (to suffer patiently) · oc soportar (to tolerate something) · it sopportare (to suffer patiently) · arz دام (to continue despite obstacles) · fi kärsiä (to suffer patiently) · gl aguantar (to continue despite obstacles) · el εγκαρτερώ (to suffer patiently) · ru переноси́ть (to tolerate something) · be цярпе́ць (to tolerate something) · io durar (to last) · nb utholde (to suffer patiently) · es sobrellevar (to suffer patiently) · be трыва́ць (to tolerate something) · fr perdurer (to continue despite obstacles) · ko 참다 (to tolerate something) · sv genomlida (to suffer patiently) · hu elvisel (to tolerate something) · mi whakataumaha (to suffer patiently) · ga iompair (to suffer patiently) · ka მოთმენა (to tolerate something) · te భరించు (to tolerate something) · pl przetrwać (to suffer patiently) · es endurar (to tolerate something) · pt durar (to last) · es perdurar (to last) · nb vare (to last) · fi kestää (to tolerate something) · ja 耐える (to continue despite obstacles) · pt prevalecer (to continue despite obstacles) · ru выде́рживать (to continue despite obstacles) · gl aguantar (to suffer patiently) · mi taimau (to continue despite obstacles) · cmn 忍受 (to continue despite obstacles) · pt suportar (to tolerate something) · pl przeżyć (to suffer patiently) · gl tolerar (to tolerate something) · mi koromaki (to tolerate something) · vi trụ (to continue despite obstacles) · ang æfnan (to suffer patiently) · uk вино́сити (to tolerate something) · uk зазна́ти (to tolerate something) · ka თმენა (to continue despite obstacles) · ba түҙеү (to continue despite obstacles) · eo daŭri (to last) · fr endurer (to continue despite obstacles) · orv тьрпѣти (to tolerate something) · nrf enduther (to continue despite obstacles) · vi chịu đựng (to tolerate something) · de dauern (to last) · ru вы́держать (to continue despite obstacles) · da vare (to continue despite obstacles) · eo elteni (to continue despite obstacles) · sv tåla (to tolerate something) · de dulden (to tolerate something) · fi kestää (to continue despite obstacles) · ru терпе́ть (to continue despite obstacles) · ru вы́терпеть (to tolerate something) · nl voortduren (to continue despite obstacles) · el ανέχομαι (to tolerate something) · ang ādrēogan (to suffer patiently) · it resistere (to continue despite obstacles) · da døje (to suffer patiently) · da holde ud (to suffer patiently) · la perpetior (to tolerate something) · cmn 忍受 (to tolerate something) · es sobrellevar (to tolerate something)