Word
endure
Phoneticsen·dure, stress on the second syllable
US/ɛnˈdjʊɹ/
UK/ɛndjˈɔː/
Definitions
01to tolerate hardship
B2 · Upper Intermediate
v. to experience something painful or difficult for a long time without giving up.
v. to suffer through or tolerate a painful or difficult situation without yielding. Often used transitively with an object representing the hardship.
日本語:耐える※
“The hikers had to endure freezing temperatures and heavy rain for three days.”
“The prisoners of war were forced to endure months of isolation and physical deprivation before the diplomatic negotiations finally secured their release.”
Usage
When used transitively, it takes a direct object representing the suffering or condition.
02to last over time
C1 · Advanced Formal
v. to continue to exist for a long time.
v. to remain in existence; to last or persist through time. This sense is typically intransitive.
“The traditions of the village have endured for hundreds of years.”
“Despite the collapse of the empire, many of its legal principles have endured in the modern judicial systems of Europe.”
Usage
Usually functions as an intransitive verb without a direct object.
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “endure” in context.
Verb
01. endure criticism
“The politician had to endure harsh criticism from the media following the controversial policy change.”
verb + noun
02. endure hardship
“The early settlers had to endure extreme hardship during their first winter in the new territory.”
verb + noun
03. endure the test of time
“Classic literature continues to endure the test of time because its themes remain relevant today.”
verb + noun + prep + noun
Noun
04. capacity to endure
“Athletes often possess an incredible physical and mental capacity to endure exhaustion.”
noun + infinitive
05. strength to endure
“He found the inner strength to endure the loss of his business and start over from scratch.”
noun + infinitive
Adverb
06. bravely endure
“The soldiers bravely endured the freezing temperatures to protect the mountain pass.”
adv + verb
07. patiently endure
“The refugees patiently endured the long wait at the border, hoping for a better life.”
adv + verb
08. stoically endure
“She stoically endured the long recovery process without once complaining about the pain.”
adv + verb
Real-World Examples
“The club is said to have endured decades of disappointment after a 100-year hex was placed on its home ground in 1906.” “Shutting down the reactor posed immediate problems for Moldova, Romania’s eastern neighbour, which has also endured low river levels and relies on Romanian power to cover up to 60% of its own electricity shortages.” “For those who doubt the triple lock will endure, the debate often shifts to how the state pension can be sustained at all.” Etymology
Etymology tree ▲ Proto-Indo-European *h₁en- Proto-Indo-European *h₁en- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Italic *dūros Latin dūrūs Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin dūrō Latin indūrō Latin indūrāreder. Old French endurerbor. Middle English enduren English endure From Middle English enduren, from Old French endurer, from Latin indūrō (“to make hard”). Displaced Old English drēogan, which survives dialectally as dree. Doublet of dure.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
VERB
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- C1 · AdvancedOxford
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