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enduring Definition

en·dur·ing (----iŋ)

adjective

lasting; permanent; durable

enduring Related Forms
en·dur·ingly adverb
enduring Synonyms

enduring

modif.

lasting, abiding, surviving; see permanent 2.

enduring Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • relatively: Spranger saw the second stage as essential preparation for the third stage, the establishment of a personal and relatively enduring perspective.
  • very: He is quick to respond to attraction, and easily becomes enthusiastic under such stimulus; but he is not very enduring.
  • only: The painful results of my indiscipline with my hammer invite inner growth, which is the only enduring gift of the tool.
  • about: Denying self isn't about giving up chocolate for Lent and taking up our cross isn't about enduring backache.

Modifies a noun

  • legacy: Perhaps the most enduring legacy of the British is the cuisine.
  • fascination: The question of what we're like has an enduring fascination for most of us.
  • popularity: The way the software functions is the key to its enduring popularity.
  • friendship: It is hard to see what an enduring friendship was supposed to be based upon.
  • illness: The service helps people who suffer from severe and enduring mental illness, who often have diverse and complex needs.
  • appeal: Now The Beatles ' enduring appeal has led to them being named Icons of the Century by the entertainment bible Variety.

Used with adjective complement

  • prove: In many of these fur-trade enterprises, kinship ties proved far more enduring than company loyalties.

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