endured

Meanings

• Verb

  1. Suffered or undergone a difficult or unpleasant experience.

  - "He endured the pain for hours."
  - "Despite the harsh weather, the explorers endured."

• Verb

  2. Last or continue in use, existence, or validity.

  - "The monument has endured for centuries."
  - "Despite damage, the bridge continued to endure."

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Synonyms

carry on , plug away , go on , hold on , persist , resist , survive , withstand , accept , thole , withstand , bear , take , thole

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with endured
persevered , revered , deferred

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Variants

List of all variants of endured that leads to same result
endure , endured , endures , enduring

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Forms

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past tense: endured, past participle: endured

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Etymology

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Old English andreogan, from an meaning ‘up’ + durian meaning ‘hard, firm’.

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Trivia

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1. Endured is the past tense and past participle of the verb 'endure'.

2. Endure is a homophone of 'endure' (a type of furniture), but they have different meanings.

3. Endured is the word used to describe the condition of a ship that has survived a storm or other difficult conditions at sea.

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Related Concepts

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1. Perseverance: The ability to continue in the face of adversity or difficulty.

2. Resilience: The ability to recover quickly from difficult conditions.

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Culture

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Endured has been used extensively in literature and poetry to describe the human spirit's resilience and ability to withstand adversity. One famous example is John Donne's poem 'No Man Is an Island', where he writes 'Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.' This use of endured highlights the interconnectedness of humanity and our shared experiences.

How to Memorize "endured"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone enduring a difficult situation, such as a storm at sea or a long hike through the mountains. Imagine their determination and perseverance in the face of adversity.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word endured with the image of a tree that has weathered many storms and continues to grow. Think of the word as meaning 'to last or continue through difficult times'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Endure: Experiences I've Never Easily Undergone Resiliently'.

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