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enduring

[ en-door-ing, -dyoor- ]

adjective

  1. lasting; permanent:

    a poet of enduring greatness.

  2. patient; long-suffering.


enduring

/ ɪˈʊəɪŋ /

adjective

  1. permanent; lasting
  2. having forbearance; long-suffering
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܰԲԱ, noun
  • ˈܰԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ܰiԲ· adverb
  • ·ܰiԲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDze·ܰiԲ adjective
  • ܲe·ܰiԲ adjective
  • un·ܰiԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of enduring1

First recorded in 1525–35; endure + -ing 2
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The physical evidence strongly suggested that rather than hiking across a blazing desert after enduring weeks of torment, Aimee had gotten out of a car and walked a short distance to be discovered.

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He decided to attend Sherman Oaks Notre Dame as a freshman, requiring 6:30 a.m. wake-up calls and enduring traffic jams on the 5 Freeway.

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He agreed that the pontiff always showed an enduring interest in what was happening in his home country.

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“We have people that are just enduring the horrible conditions detention to the point where some folks say, ‘I prefer to be deported than to be in these abuses in a detention center.’

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So imagine, if you can, enduring everything she has and being able to crack a joke that "Studying abroad will change your life."

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