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Endure: Definition, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：persevere through difficulty (endure)

endure 🔊

/ɪnˈdʊr/

to suffer something difficult or painful without complaining or giving up.

Endure meaning: runner persevering through pain in a race

persevere through difficulty 🔊

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/ˌpɜːrsɪˈvɪr θruː ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

To go through a difficult or painful situation without quitting or complaining, maintaining effort until the end.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'indurare': in- (into) + durare (to harden, last).

💡 Mnemonic

ENDURE: Even when life is hard, remember to 'endure' – like a sturdy tree in a storm.

📖 Example

The marathon runner had to endure sharp pain in his ankle to reach the finish line. 🔊 The marathon runner had to endure sharp pain in his ankle to reach the finish line.

🔗 Collocations

endure pain – to bear pain continuously

endure hardship – to go through difficult conditions

endure the cold – to survive in cold temperatures without complaint

🔄 Synonyms

bear (v.) – to tolerate something painful or unpleasant

withstand (v.) – to resist or survive something difficult

tolerate (v.) – to allow something unpleasant to exist without complaining

🚫 Antonyms

give up (phr.v.) – to stop trying because something is too difficult

surrender (v.) – to yield to pressure or difficulty

avoid (v.) – to keep away from something unpleasant

🌱 Derivatives

endurance (n.) – the ability to sustain a difficult activity over time

endurable (adj.) – able to be endured or tolerated

enduring (adj.) – lasting for a long time; continuing despite difficulties

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Latin 'indurare' (to harden, last). In English, it evolved to mean bearing hardship or persisting over time. Often used in contexts of endurance sports and historical survival.

Meaning 2：last for a long time (endure)

endure 🔊

/ɪnˈdʊr/

to continue to exist for a long time, especially despite difficulties.

Endure example: ancient stone bridge lasting for centuries

last for a long time 🔊

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/læst fɔːr ə lɔːŋ taɪm/

To remain in existence for a very long period, often overcoming challenges or changes in conditions.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The ancient temple has endured for over a thousand years through wars and natural disasters. 🔊 The ancient temple has endured for over a thousand years through wars and natural disasters.

🔗 Collocations

endure for centuries – to continue to exist for many centuries

endure over time – to survive across a long period

endure through hardship – to persist through difficult periods

🔄 Synonyms

persist (v.) – to continue to exist despite obstacles

last (v.) – to continue for a long duration

survive (v.) – to continue to live or exist after a dangerous event

🚫 Antonyms

die out (phr.v.) – to gradually disappear or become extinct

perish (v.) – to cease to exist completely

decay (v.) – to rot and fall apart over time

🌱 Derivatives

enduring (adj.) – lasting for a long time

endurance (n.) – the ability to last or persist

endurably (adv.) – in a way that can be endured