Meaning & use
endured
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Suffered through something difficult or painful patiently, or continued to exist over a long period of time.
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She endured months of grueling physical therapy after the accident.
The ancient bridge has endured for over a thousand years.
A note on using this word
Comes from the Latin "indurare," meaning "to harden," reflecting the idea of toughening oneself to bear hardship.
Words with a similar meaning
withstoodpersisted
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Words with an opposite meaning
succumbedyielded
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