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Endure is defined as to put up with or to undergo.

(verb)

An example of endure is someone continuing to run a marathon after twisting their ankle.

See endure in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to hold up under (pain, fatigue, etc.); stand; bear; undergo
to put up with; tolerate

Origin: ME duren < OFr endurer < LL (Ec) indurare, to harden the heart < LL, to harden, hold out, last < durus, hard: see durable

intransitive verb

to continue in existence; last; remain
to bear pain, etc. without flinching; hold out

See endure in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb en·dured, en·dur·ing, en·dures

verb, transitive

To carry on through, despite hardships; undergo: endure an Arctic winter.
To bear with tolerance: “We seek the truth, and will endure the consequences” (Charles Seymour). See Synonyms at bear¹.

verb, intransitive

To continue in existence; last: buildings that have endured for centuries.
To suffer patiently without yielding.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English enduren

Origin: , from Old French endurer

Origin: , from Latin indūrāre, to make hard

Origin: : in-, against, into; see en-¹

Origin: + dūrus, hard; see deru- in Indo-European roots

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