enduring Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    stomach; brook; support; put up; tolerate; bear; abide; endure; stick out; suffer; digest; stand.
    • I cannot bear his constant criticism
    • The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
    • he learned to tolerate the heat
    • She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
  2. verb face and withstand with courage
    brave out; weather; brave; endure.
    • She braved the elements
  3. verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
    live on; last; hold up; live; endure; hold out; go; survive.
    • We went without water and food for 3 days
    • These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
    • The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
    • how long can a person last without food and water?
  4. verb undergo or be subjected to
    suffer; endure.
    • He suffered the penalty
    • Many saints suffered martyrdom
  5. verb last and be usable
    wear; hold out; endure.
    • This dress wore well for almost ten years
  6. verb persist for a specified period of time
    last; endure.
    • The bad weather lasted for three days
  7. verb continue to exist
    run; die hard; prevail; endure; persist.
    • These stories die hard
    • The legend of Elvis endures
  8. adjective satellite unceasing
    abiding; imperishable.
    • an abiding belief
    • imperishable truths
  9. adjective satellite patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble
    long-suffering.
    • an enduring disposition
    • a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife

WordNet


En*dur"ing adjective
Definitions
  1. Lasting; durable; long-suffering; as, an enduring disposition. "A better and enduring substance." Heb. x. 34. -- En*dur"ing*ly, adv. T. Arnold. -- En*dur"ing*ness, n.

Webster 1913