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endure

/ɪnˈdjɔː(ɹ)/verb

To keep going or last through time, even when facing hardships or difficulties.

Example sentences

  • Their friendship endured through decades of living on different continents.
  • The old bridge has endured floods and storms for a hundred years.

Two jobs: to last, as in friendships that endure, and to suffer through, as in enduring hardship. The second dominates everyday use.

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