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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryen·dure \in-ˈdu̇r, -ˈdyu̇r, en-\ verb (en·dured ; en·dur·ing) 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 centurytransitive verb1. to undergo (as a hardship) especially without giving in : suffer endured great pain2. to regard with acceptance or tolerance could not endure noisy childrenintransitive verb1. to continue in the same state : last the style endured for centuries2. to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding though it is difficult, we must endureSynonyms: see bear, continueEnglish Etymologyendure late 14c., from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. endurer, from L. indurare "make hard," in L.L. "harden (the heart) against," from in- "in" + durare "to harden," from durus "hard," from PIE *deru- "be firm, solid." Replaced the important O.E. verb dreogan (pt. dreag, pp.drogen), which survives in dial. dree.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7endureen·dure / in5djuE(r); NAmE -5dur / verb1. to experience and deal with sth that is painful or unpleasant, especially without complaining 忍耐；忍受 SYN bear : ▪ [VN] They had to endure a long wait before the case came to trial. 在此案审理前他们只得忍受长时间的等待。 She could not endure the thought of parting. 一想到分别她就无法忍受。 The pain was almost too great to endure. 痛苦得几乎难以忍受。 (formal) a love that endures all things and never fails 可经受一切考验的永不凋谢的爱情 ▪ [V -ing , V to inf] He can't endure being defeated. 他无法忍受失败。 He can't endure to be defeated. 他无法忍受失败。 2. [V] (formal) to continue to exist for a long time 持续；持久 SYN last : a success that will endure 将会持续的成功 • en·dur·able / in5djuErEbl; NAmE -5dur- / adj.: I felt that life was no longer endurable. 我感到生活再也无法忍受。 OPP unendurableOLTendure verb⇨ stand 2Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgeden·dure\ə̇nˈd(y)u̇(ə)r, en-, -u̇ə\ verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English enduren, from Middle French endurer, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin & Latin; (assumed) Vulgar Latin indurare to last, continue, from Latin indurare to harden, from in + durare to harden, from durus hard — more at dureintransitive verb1. : to continue in essentially the same state : last < laws that have endured for centuries >2. : to attain to or retain position or stature : maintain permanent recognition < the question of why one novel endures and another does not >3. a. : to remain firm under adversity : bear up (as under tribulation) without yielding < enduring despite criticism > b. : to continue to act or function especially under adverse conditions < endure to the bitter end >transitive verb1. obsolete : to make hard, callous, or tough : strengthen2. : to undergo (as a hardship or difficulty) especially without faltering, giving in, or breaking : suffer < endure tension > < we must try to endure all this in the fashion of philosophers — Louis Bromfield >3. : to be compatible with : allow, permit < a poem that will not endure a facile interpretation >4. a. : to allow to stand : countenance, tolerate — often used with a negative < a century ago hospitals were charnel houses, presenting a spectacle no one could endure today — Saturday Review > b. : to face with equanimity or tolerance : put up with — often used with a negative < unable to endure jazz >Synonyms: see bear, continue

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