endure

  • 11endure — 01. The poor students were obliged to [endure] three days of tests at the end of the session. 02. Students have to [endure] a lot of pressure during exam time. 03. He can t [endure] the cold weather in Alaska because he comes from a warm country …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 12endure — v. 1) (G) she cannot endure seeing hungry children 2) (K) I cannot endure his suffering 3) (misc.) to endure to the bitter end * * * [ɪn djʊə] (G) she cannot endure seeing hungry children (K) I cannot endure his suffering (misc.) to endure to the …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 13endure — endurer, n. /en door , dyoor /, v., endured, enduring. v.t. 1. to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo: to endure great financial pressures with equanimity. 2. to bear without resistance or with patience; tolerate: I… …

    Universalium

  • 14endure — en|dure [ınˈdjuə US ınˈdur] v [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: endurer, from Latin durare to harden ] 1.) [T] to be in a difficult or painful situation for a long time without complaining ▪ It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15endure — verb (endured; enduring) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French endurer, from Vulgar Latin *indurare, from Latin, to harden, from in + durare to harden, endure more at during Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to undergo (as a hardship)… …

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  • 16endure */ — UK [ɪnˈdjʊə(r)] / US [ɪnˈdʊr] verb Word forms endure : present tense I/you/we/they endure he/she/it endures present participle enduring past tense endured past participle endured a) [transitive] to suffer something difficult or unpleasant in a… …

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  • 17endure — [[t]ɪndjʊ͟ə(r), AM d ʊr[/t]] endures, enduring, endured 1) VERB If you endure a painful or difficult situation, you experience it and do not avoid it or give up, usually because you cannot. [V n] The company endured heavy financial losses. [V n] …

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  • 18endure — verb 1 (T) to suffer something painful or deal with a very unpleasant situation for a long time with strength and patience: There are limits to what the human body can endure. | Bosnians have now endured several years of war. 2 (I) to remain… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19endure — verb 1) he endured years of pain Syn: undergo, go through, live through, experience, meet, encounter; cope with, deal with, face, suffer, tolerate, put up with, brave, bear, withstand, sustain, weather; Brit. t …

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  • 20endure — [c]/ɛnˈdjuə / (say en dyoohuh) verb (endured, enduring) –verb (t) 1. to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo. 2. to bear without resistance or with patience; tolerate: *He accepted the cane as he accepted a head cold… …