endure Meaning & Definition
What Does Endure Mean?
Endure is used as a verb meaning To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist. It can also mean To tolerate or put up with something unpleasant.
Endure at a Glance
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ɪnˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | abide, run and prevail |
| Antonyms | enjoy |
| Verb forms | endures, enduring, endured |
Endure Definition (Verb)
- To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
The singer's popularity endured for decades.
- To tolerate or put up with something unpleasant.
- To last.
Our love will endure forever.
- To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
- To suffer patiently.
He endured years of pain.
- To indurate.
Synonyms of Endure
Antonyms of Endure
Endure in a Sentence
The singer's popularity endured for decades.
Our love will endure forever.
He endured years of pain.
Word Forms & Grammar
endure (third-person singular simple present endures, present participle enduring, simple past and past participle endured)
Words That Rhyme With Endure
Origin of Endure
From Middle English enduren, from Old French endurer, from Latin indūrō (“to make hard”). Displaced Old English drēogan, which survives dialectally as dree. Doublet of dure.
How Do You Say Endure?
Endure is pronounced //ɪnˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)// and has 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Endure
What part of speech is endure?
Endure is a verb.
What is another word for endure?
You can replace endure with words such as abide, run and prevail. See the full list of endure synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of endure?
The opposite of endure is enjoy.
What is the past tense of endure?
The past tense of endure is endured. The present participle is enduring.