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Preparing your learning path…experience something painful or difficult for a sustained period without escaping it.
Primary stress falls on the second syllable.
Residents endured months without reliable heating.
She endured severe pain throughout rehabilitation.
Families endured repeated delays before receiving compensation.
This sense emphasizes prolonged experience rather than a brief unpleasant event.
Use endure transitively for hardship, pain, delays, or other difficult conditions that continue over time.
What does 'endure hardship' mean?
The tradition has endured for centuries.
His influence endured long after he left office.
Few alliances endure without regular negotiation.
In this intransitive sense, endure is close to persist or last.
Without a direct object, endure often means continue to exist, remain relevant, or survive over time.
What does 'The custom endured' mean?
