endure
gb/ɪndˈʊɹ/ us/ɪndˈʊɹ/
B1
Engleză
~ 2800
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
B2
state
1
Continue to exist over time
To keep existing or last for a long time.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] endures
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'tolerate', but here it means to last, not to put up with something unpleasant.
Sinonime
last (More common and direct in casual speech; slightly less formal than 'endure'.)
Antonime
perish (Means to die or come to an end, the opposite of continuing to exist.)
Colocații
endure for centuries
|legacy endures
|tradition endures
|memory endures
Teme
time
|history
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- These ancient ruins have endured for thousands of years.
- Her influence on the art world endures to this day.
- The tradition has endured despite many challenges.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The old building has endured for 200 years.
- His music will endure for many years.
- The tree endured through many winters.
Verb
B1
action
2
Suffer something difficult patiently
To keep going through pain or trouble without stopping.
Tipar de utilizare:
endure [something unpleasant]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often use 'stand' instead of 'endure' in formal writing; 'stand' is more informal and less about long-term situations.
Sinonime
tolerate (Implies putting up with something, but not necessarily for a long time or with patience.)
Antonime
avoid (Means to stay away from something unpleasant instead of experiencing it.)
Colocații
endure hardship
|endure pain
|endure suffering
|endure criticism
Teme
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- She endured years of poverty before becoming successful.
- They endured the freezing temperatures during the expedition.
- He had to endure constant criticism from his boss.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He endured the cold weather.
- She endured the long wait at the hospital.
- We must endure hard times together.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
endure
IPA
GB/ɪndˈʊɹ/
US/ɪndˈʊɹ/
Silabe și accent
en - dure (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (dure)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: endure
- 3rd Person Singular: endures
- Present Participle: enduring
- Past: endured
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
endures
verb
enduring
verb
endured
verb
Core family
endurance
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unendurable
adjective
Advanced or less common
enduringly
adverb C1
Expresii
endure the test of time
1/ɪndˈʊɹ ðə tˈɛst əv tˈaɪm/
idiom
Remain successful for a long time
To keep being good or important for many years.
Exemple
- Good friendships can endure the test of time.
- The novel has endured the test of time and is still popular today.
grin and endure it
1/ɡɹˈɪn ˈænd ɪndˈʊɹ ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Accept difficulty without complaint
To deal with something bad without showing you are upset.
Exemple
- Sometimes you just have to grin and endure it.
- He disliked the task, but he grinned and endured it.