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endureto suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful patiently

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful patiently

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈdʊr/

Korean meaning: 고통이나 어려움을 참고 견디다

Korean pronunciation: 인-두어 (강세: 두어)

Example Sentences

  • I can endure spicy food, but not my mother-in-law's cooking advice.
  • Students must endure final exams to graduate from university.
  • His jokes are so bad that even his dog can't endure them.

endure

VERB

//ɪnˈdʊr//

to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful patiently

endure concept
💡 Concept

Runner endures pain to continue race

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endure rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Endure with patience, let pure water cure

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈdʊr/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈdjʊə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Prefixen--
Rootdur

Origin

From Old French 'endurer', derived from Latin 'endurare', composed of the prefix 'en-' (to cause to be) and 'durare' (to last or harden), ultimately from the Latin root 'durus' meaning hard or lasting.

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🎵Rhyme

puresurecuremature
pure
sure
cure
mature

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I can endure spicy food, but not my mother-in-law's cooking advice.

Students must endure final exams to graduate from university.

😄 Fun example

His jokes are so bad that even his dog can't endure them.

True love should endure through good times and bad.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

toleratebearwithstandsufferpersist

Antonyms

surrenderquitabandon

Related

durableendurancepatientresilientpersevere