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en​dure
verb
en·​dure
in-ˈdu̇r -ˈdyu̇r en-
en​dured; en​dur​ing

Definition

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to continue in the same state last entry 1 //the style endured for centuries
  • to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding //though it is difficult, we must endure
  • transitive ​verb
  • to undergo especially without giving in suffer //endure hardships //endured great pain
  • to regard with acceptance or tolerance //could not endure noisy children
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
experience feel have know pass see suffer sustain taste undergo witness
Examples
  • //She wants to make sure her legacy will endure.
  • //He endured five years as a prisoner of war.
  • //We endured the lecture for as long as we could.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
History and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French endurer, from Vulgar Latin *indurare, from Latin, to harden, from in- + durare to harden, endure — more at during
endure
verb

Synonyms

en​gage
verb
en·​gage
in-ˈgāj en-
en​gaged; en​gag​ing

Definition

  • transitive ​verb
  • to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end //engaged his all in the king's cause
  • obsolete to entangle or entrap in or as if in a snare or bog
    to attract and hold by influence or power
    to interlock with mesh
    also to cause (mechanical parts) to mesh //engage the clutch
  • to bind (someone, such as oneself) to do something
    especially to bind by a pledge to marry
  • to provide occupation for involve //engage him in a new project
    to arrange to obtain the use or services of hire //engage a lawyer
  • to hold the attention of engross //her work engages her completely
    to induce to participate //engaged the shy boy in conversation
  • to enter into contest or battle with //engage the enemy
    to bring together or interlock (weapons)
  • to deal with especially at length
  • intransitive ​verb
  • to pledge oneself promise
    to make a guarantee //he engages for the honesty of his brother
  • to begin and carry on an enterprise or activity —used with in //engaged in trade for many years
    to do or take part in something —used with in //engage in healthy activities
    Related Words
    argument fight quarrel row spat squabble tiff
    battle brawl fray wrangle
en​dure
verb
en·​dure
in-ˈdu̇r -ˈdyu̇r en-
en​dured; en​dur​ing

Definition

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to continue in the same state last entry 1 //the style endured for centuries
  • to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding //though it is difficult, we must endure
  • transitive ​verb
  • to undergo especially without giving in suffer //endure hardships //endured great pain
  • to regard with acceptance or tolerance //could not endure noisy children
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
experience feel have know pass see suffer sustain taste undergo witness
Examples
  • //She wants to make sure her legacy will endure.
  • //He endured five years as a prisoner of war.
  • //We endured the lecture for as long as we could.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
History and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French endurer, from Vulgar Latin *indurare, from Latin, to harden, from in- + durare to harden, endure — more at during
endure
verb

Synonyms

en​gage
verb
en·​gage
in-ˈgāj en-
en​gaged; en​gag​ing

Definition

  • transitive ​verb
  • to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end //engaged his all in the king's cause
  • obsolete to entangle or entrap in or as if in a snare or bog
    to attract and hold by influence or power
    to interlock with mesh
    also to cause (mechanical parts) to mesh //engage the clutch
  • to bind (someone, such as oneself) to do something
    especially to bind by a pledge to marry
  • to provide occupation for involve //engage him in a new project
    to arrange to obtain the use or services of hire //engage a lawyer
  • to hold the attention of engross //her work engages her completely
    to induce to participate //engaged the shy boy in conversation
  • to enter into contest or battle with //engage the enemy
    to bring together or interlock (weapons)
  • to deal with especially at length
  • intransitive ​verb
  • to pledge oneself promise
    to make a guarantee //he engages for the honesty of his brother
  • to begin and carry on an enterprise or activity —used with in //engaged in trade for many years
    to do or take part in something —used with in //engage in healthy activities
    Related Words
    argument fight quarrel row spat squabble tiff
    battle brawl fray wrangle
en​dure
verb
en·​dure
in-ˈdu̇r -ˈdyu̇r en-
en​dured; en​dur​ing

Definition

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to continue in the same state last entry 1 //the style endured for centuries
  • to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding //though it is difficult, we must endure
  • transitive ​verb
  • to undergo especially without giving in suffer //endure hardships //endured great pain
  • to regard with acceptance or tolerance //could not endure noisy children
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
experience feel have know pass see suffer sustain taste undergo witness
Examples
  • //She wants to make sure her legacy will endure.
  • //He endured five years as a prisoner of war.
  • //We endured the lecture for as long as we could.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
History and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French endurer, from Vulgar Latin *indurare, from Latin, to harden, from in- + durare to harden, endure — more at during
endure
verb

Synonyms

en​gage
verb
en·​gage
in-ˈgāj en-
en​gaged; en​gag​ing

Definition

  • transitive ​verb
  • to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end //engaged his all in the king's cause
  • obsolete to entangle or entrap in or as if in a snare or bog
    to attract and hold by influence or power
    to interlock with mesh
    also to cause (mechanical parts) to mesh //engage the clutch
  • to bind (someone, such as oneself) to do something
    especially to bind by a pledge to marry
  • to provide occupation for involve //engage him in a new project
    to arrange to obtain the use or services of hire //engage a lawyer
  • to hold the attention of engross //her work engages her completely
    to induce to participate //engaged the shy boy in conversation
  • to enter into contest or battle with //engage the enemy
    to bring together or interlock (weapons)
  • to deal with especially at length
  • intransitive ​verb
  • to pledge oneself promise
    to make a guarantee //he engages for the honesty of his brother
  • to begin and carry on an enterprise or activity —used with in //engaged in trade for many years
    to do or take part in something —used with in //engage in healthy activities
    Related Words
    argument fight quarrel row spat squabble tiff
    battle brawl fray wrangle
en​dure
verb
en·​dure
in-ˈdu̇r -ˈdyu̇r en-
en​dured; en​dur​ing

Definition

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to continue in the same state last entry 1 //the style endured for centuries
  • to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding //though it is difficult, we must endure
  • transitive ​verb
  • to undergo especially without giving in suffer //endure hardships //endured great pain
  • to regard with acceptance or tolerance //could not endure noisy children
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
experience feel have know pass see suffer sustain taste undergo witness
Examples
  • //She wants to make sure her legacy will endure.
  • //He endured five years as a prisoner of war.
  • //We endured the lecture for as long as we could.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
History and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French endurer, from Vulgar Latin *indurare, from Latin, to harden, from in- + durare to harden, endure — more at during
endure
verb

Synonyms

en​gage
verb
en·​gage
in-ˈgāj en-
en​gaged; en​gag​ing

Definition

  • transitive ​verb
  • to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end //engaged his all in the king's cause
  • obsolete to entangle or entrap in or as if in a snare or bog
    to attract and hold by influence or power
    to interlock with mesh
    also to cause (mechanical parts) to mesh //engage the clutch
  • to bind (someone, such as oneself) to do something
    especially to bind by a pledge to marry
  • to provide occupation for involve //engage him in a new project
    to arrange to obtain the use or services of hire //engage a lawyer
  • to hold the attention of engross //her work engages her completely
    to induce to participate //engaged the shy boy in conversation
  • to enter into contest or battle with //engage the enemy
    to bring together or interlock (weapons)
  • to deal with especially at length
  • intransitive ​verb
  • to pledge oneself promise
    to make a guarantee //he engages for the honesty of his brother
  • to begin and carry on an enterprise or activity —used with in //engaged in trade for many years
    to do or take part in something —used with in //engage in healthy activities
    Related Words
    argument fight quarrel row spat squabble tiff
    battle brawl fray wrangle
en​dure
verb
en·​dure
in-ˈdu̇r -ˈdyu̇r en-
en​dured; en​dur​ing

Definition

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to continue in the same state last entry 1 //the style endured for centuries
  • to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding //though it is difficult, we must endure
  • transitive ​verb
  • to undergo especially without giving in suffer //endure hardships //endured great pain
  • to regard with acceptance or tolerance //could not endure noisy children
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
experience feel have know pass see suffer sustain taste undergo witness
Examples
  • //She wants to make sure her legacy will endure.
  • //He endured five years as a prisoner of war.
  • //We endured the lecture for as long as we could.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
History and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French endurer, from Vulgar Latin *indurare, from Latin, to harden, from in- + durare to harden, endure — more at during
endure
verb

Synonyms

en​gage
verb
en·​gage
in-ˈgāj en-
en​gaged; en​gag​ing

Definition

  • transitive ​verb
  • to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end //engaged his all in the king's cause
  • obsolete to entangle or entrap in or as if in a snare or bog
    to attract and hold by influence or power
    to interlock with mesh
    also to cause (mechanical parts) to mesh //engage the clutch
  • to bind (someone, such as oneself) to do something
    especially to bind by a pledge to marry
  • to provide occupation for involve //engage him in a new project
    to arrange to obtain the use or services of hire //engage a lawyer
  • to hold the attention of engross //her work engages her completely
    to induce to participate //engaged the shy boy in conversation
  • to enter into contest or battle with //engage the enemy
    to bring together or interlock (weapons)
  • to deal with especially at length
  • intransitive ​verb
  • to pledge oneself promise
    to make a guarantee //he engages for the honesty of his brother
  • to begin and carry on an enterprise or activity —used with in //engaged in trade for many years
    to do or take part in something —used with in //engage in healthy activities
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