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adj
Able to be endured; tolerable; bearable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: portable, sufferable, survivable, abideable, bearable, endurable, livable, supportable, tolerable, withstandable
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Capable of enduring; likely to endure; durable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: abiding, long-lasting, persistent, chronic, continuate, diuturnal, durable, durative, endurable, enduring, extending, hard-wearing, lasting, long-drawn-out, long-lived, longevitous, longevous, longsome, perdurable, prolonged, protracted
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
capable of being borne though unpleasant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: bearable, sufferable, supportable
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Latin indūrō Latin indūrāreder. Old French endurerbor. Middle English enduren English endure Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English endurable From endure + -able.
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
