verb · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɪnˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)/yod-coalescence, without the pour–poor merger
[ɪnˈd͡ʒʊə̯(ɹ)]yod-coalescence, without the pour–poor merger
/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔː(ɹ)/yod-coalescence, pour–poor merger
/ɪnˈdjʊə(ɹ)/non-yod-coalescence, without the pour–poor merger
[ɪnˈdjʊə̯(ɹ)]non-yod-coalescence, without the pour–poor merger
/ɪnˈdjɔː(ɹ)/non-yod-coalescence, pour–poor merger
British, Southern, Standard:/ɪnˈd͡ʒɵː/
British, Southern, Standard:/ɪnˈd͡ʒoː/
General-American:/ɪnˈd(j)ʊɹ/
General-American:/ɪnˈdɝ/
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rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:EH0 N D Y UH1 R
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:IH0 N D UH1 R
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
The singer's popularity endured for decades.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: carry on, plug away, abide, astand, bear up, continue, endure, follow up, hang in there, hold on, hold out, hold the line, hold up, keep a stiff upper lip, keep trying, keep up, persevere, persist, plod, plug, resist, soldier on, stay, stay the course, stay the distance, stick it out, stick to, stick by one's guns, stick to one's guns, stick with, stick with it
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To tolerate or put up with something unpleasant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bear, thole, take, abear, abide, aby, accept, allow, bide, brook, dree, endure, forbear, go along with, live with, pass, pocket, pouch, put up with, stand, stick, stomach, suffer, swallow, take sitting down, tolerate, undergang, undergo
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To last.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
Our love will endure forever.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: go on, hold on, persist, abide, aby, astand, endure, lie, prevail, last, live, remain, stick, stick it out, stick out
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: resist, survive, withstand
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To suffer patiently.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
He endured years of pain.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: accept, thole, withstand
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To indurate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
verb
Meaning 7
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
I cannot bear his constant criticism
The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
he learned to tolerate the heat
She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: digest, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: permit, allow, let, countenance
Narrower terms: accept, live with, swallow, stand for, hold still for, bear up, take lying down, take a joke, sit out, pay
8
verb
Meaning 8
undergo or be subjected to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
He suffered the penalty
Many saints suffered martyrdom
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: suffer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: experience, see, go through
Narrower terms: tolerate, die
9
verb
Meaning 9
continue to live through hardship or adversity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
We went without water and food for 3 days
These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
how long can a person last without food and water?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: survive, last, live, live on, go, hold up, hold out
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: stand up, hold up, hold water, perennate, live out
10
verb
Meaning 10
continue to exist
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
These stories die hard
The legend of Elvis endures
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: prevail, persist, die hard, run
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: continue
Narrower terms: carry over, reverberate
11
verb
Meaning 11
persist for a specified period of time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The bad weather lasted for three days
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: last
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: measure
Narrower terms: run, run for, wear, hold out, endure, drag on, drag out
12
verb
Meaning 12
last and be usable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
This dress wore well for almost ten years
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wear, hold out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: last, endure
13
verb
Meaning 13
face and withstand with courage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
She braved the elements
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: weather, brave, brave out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: defy, withstand, hold, hold up
History
Etymology
Etymology tree 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.
Across languages
Translations
222 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
qëndroj
— to continue despite obstacles
Arabic:
دام
(dām)
— to continue despite obstacles
Aromanian:
aravdu
— to continue despite obstacles
Azerbaijani:
dözmək
— to continue despite obstacles
Bashkir:
түҙеү
(tüźew)
— to continue despite obstacles
Bulgarian:
издържам
(izdǎržam)
— to continue despite obstacles
Catalan:
aguantar
— to continue despite obstacles
Chinese Mandarin:
承受
(chéngshòu)
— to continue despite obstacles
Chinese Mandarin:
忍受
(rěnshòu)
— to continue despite obstacles
Czech:
vytrvat
— to continue despite obstacles
Danish:
holde
— to continue despite obstacles
Danish:
vare
— to continue despite obstacles
Dutch:
voortduren
— to continue despite obstacles
Esperanto:
elteni
— to continue despite obstacles
Finnish:
kestää
— to continue despite obstacles
French:
endurer
— to continue despite obstacles
French:
perdurer
— to continue despite obstacles
Galician:
aguantar
— to continue despite obstacles
Galician:
perdurar
— to continue despite obstacles
Georgian:
გაძლება
(gaʒleba)
— to continue despite obstacles
Georgian:
თმენა
(tmena)
— to continue despite obstacles
Georgian:
მოთმენა
(motmena)
— to continue despite obstacles
German:
ertragen
— to continue despite obstacles
German:
aushalten
— to continue despite obstacles
Gothic:
𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌴𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌽
(gabeidan)
— to continue despite obstacles
Gothic:
𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽
(frabairan)
— to continue despite obstacles
Greek:
αντέχω
(antécho)
— to continue despite obstacles
Ancient Greek:
ὑπομένω
(hupoménō)
— to continue despite obstacles
Hungarian:
kitart
— to continue despite obstacles
Ido:
durar
— to continue despite obstacles
Italian:
durare
— to continue despite obstacles
Italian:
restare
— to continue despite obstacles
Italian:
resistere
— to continue despite obstacles
Italian:
perdurare
— to continue despite obstacles
Japanese:
耐える
(taeru)
— to continue despite obstacles
Kaitag:
буца́ра
(bucára)
— to continue despite obstacles
Kaitag:
бурца́ра
(burcára)
— to continue despite obstacles
Khmer:
ទ្រាំ
(trŏəm)
— to continue despite obstacles
Khmer:
ស៊ូទ្រាំ
(suutrŏəm)
— to continue despite obstacles
Ladin:
tenì ora
— to continue despite obstacles
Latin:
perpetior
— to continue despite obstacles
Latin:
habeo
— to continue despite obstacles
Lithuanian:
atlaikyti
— to continue despite obstacles
Lithuanian:
atsilaikyti
— to continue despite obstacles
Māori:
taimau
— to continue despite obstacles
Marathi:
सहन करणे
(sahan karṇe)
— to continue despite obstacles
Norman:
enduther
— to continue despite obstacles
Norwegian Bokmål:
holde ut
— to continue despite obstacles
Occitan:
durar
— to continue despite obstacles
Occitan:
perdurar
— to continue despite obstacles
Polish:
wytrzymać
— to continue despite obstacles
Portuguese:
aguentar
— to continue despite obstacles
Portuguese:
prevalecer
— to continue despite obstacles
Romanian:
îndura
— to continue despite obstacles
Romanian:
răbda
— to continue despite obstacles
Russian:
выде́рживать
(vydérživatʹ)
— to continue despite obstacles
Russian:
вы́держать
(výderžatʹ)
— to continue despite obstacles
Russian:
терпе́ть
(terpétʹ)
— to continue despite obstacles
Russian:
вы́терпеть
(výterpetʹ)
— to continue despite obstacles
Russian:
выноси́ть
(vynosítʹ)
— to continue despite obstacles
Russian:
вы́нести
(výnesti)
— to continue despite obstacles
Spanish:
aguantar
— to continue despite obstacles
Spanish:
perdurar
— to continue despite obstacles
Spanish:
turar
— to continue despite obstacles
Telugu:
నిలబడు
(nilabaḍu)
— to continue despite obstacles
Telugu:
నిలుచు
(nilucu)
— to continue despite obstacles
Urdu:
قائم رہنا
(qāim rehnā)
— to continue despite obstacles
Vietnamese:
trụ
— to continue despite obstacles
Vietnamese:
tồn tại
— to continue despite obstacles
Albanian:
lejo
— to tolerate something
Arabic:
تَحَمَّلَ
(taḥammala)
— to tolerate something
Arabic:
صَبَرَ
(ṣabara)
— to tolerate something
Arabic:
صبر
(ṣbar)
— to tolerate something
Bashkir:
түҙеү
(tüźew)
— to tolerate something
Bashkir:
сыҙау
(sıźaw)
— to tolerate something
Belarusian:
цярпе́ць
(cjarpjécʹ)
— to tolerate something
Belarusian:
трыва́ць
(tryvácʹ)
— to tolerate something
Belarusian:
выно́сіць
(vynósicʹ)
— to tolerate something
Belarusian:
вы́несці
(výnjesci)
— to tolerate something
Bulgarian:
трая
(traja)
— to tolerate something
Bulgarian:
понасям
(ponasjam)
— to tolerate something
Chinese Mandarin:
忍受
(rěnshòu)
— to tolerate something
Czech:
snášet
— to tolerate something
Danish:
udholde
— to tolerate something
Danish:
tåle
— to tolerate something
Dutch:
verdragen
— to tolerate something
Finnish:
kestää
— to tolerate something
Finnish:
sietää
— to tolerate something
French:
supporter
— to tolerate something
Galician:
tolerar
— to tolerate something
Galician:
aguantar
— to tolerate something
Georgian:
მოთმენა
(motmena)
— to tolerate something
Georgian:
თმენა
(tmena)
— to tolerate something
Georgian:
გაძლება
(gaʒleba)
— to tolerate something
German:
dulden
— to tolerate something
Greek:
αντέχω
(antécho)
— to tolerate something
Greek:
ανέχομαι
(anéchomai)
— to tolerate something
Greek:
υπομένω
(ypoméno)
— to tolerate something
Ancient Greek:
ὑπομένω
(hupoménō)
— to tolerate something
Hungarian:
elvisel
— to tolerate something
Hungarian:
kibír
— to tolerate something
Icelandic:
þola
— to tolerate something
Ingrian:
terppiä
— to tolerate something
Irish:
iompair
— to tolerate something
Italian:
tollerare
— to tolerate something
Italian:
sopportare
— to tolerate something
Japanese:
たえる
(taeru)
— to tolerate something
Korean:
견디다
(gyeondida)
— to tolerate something
Korean:
참다
(chamda)
— to tolerate something
Latin:
perpetior
— to tolerate something
Latin:
tolerō
— to tolerate something
Lithuanian:
tverti
— to tolerate something
Lithuanian:
ištverti
— to tolerate something
Māori:
koromaki
— to tolerate something
Māori:
whakataumaha
— to tolerate something
Māori:
whakaririka
— to tolerate something
Marathi:
सहन करणे
(sahan karṇe)
— to tolerate something
Norwegian Bokmål:
utstå
— to tolerate something
Occitan:
endurar
— to tolerate something
Occitan:
soportar
— to tolerate something
Church Slavic:
трьпѣти
(trĭpěti)
— to tolerate something
Old East Slavic:
тьрпѣти
(tĭrpěti)
— to tolerate something
Portuguese:
aguentar
— to tolerate something
Portuguese:
suportar
— to tolerate something
Romanian:
tolera
— to tolerate something
Romanian:
îngădui
— to tolerate something
Romanian:
suporta
— to tolerate something
Russian:
терпе́ть
(terpétʹ)
— to tolerate something
Russian:
вы́терпеть
(výterpetʹ)
— to tolerate something
Russian:
выноси́ть
(vynosítʹ)
— to tolerate something
Russian:
вы́нести
(výnesti)
— to tolerate something
Russian:
переноси́ть
(perenosítʹ)
— to tolerate something
Russian:
перенести́
(perenestí)
— to tolerate something
Spanish:
sobrellevar
— to tolerate something
Spanish:
endurar
— to tolerate something
Swedish:
tåla
— to tolerate something
Telugu:
ఓర్చు
(ōrcu)
— to tolerate something
Telugu:
భరించు
(bhariñcu)
— to tolerate something
Tocharian B:
käl-
— to tolerate something
Ottoman Turkish:
گوتورمك
(götürmek)
— to tolerate something
Ukrainian:
терпі́ти
(terpíty)
— to tolerate something
Ukrainian:
вите́рплювати
(vytérpljuvaty)
— to tolerate something
Ukrainian:
зазнава́ти
(zaznaváty)
— to tolerate something
Ukrainian:
зазна́ти
(zaznáty)
— to tolerate something
Ukrainian:
вино́сити
(vynósyty)
— to tolerate something
Ukrainian:
ви́нести
(výnesty)
— to tolerate something
Urdu:
برداشت کرنا
(bardasht karna)
— to tolerate something
Urdu:
قائم رہنا
(qaeem rehna)
— to tolerate something
Vietnamese:
chịu đựng
— to tolerate something
Walloon:
edurer
— to tolerate something
Albanian:
rroj
— to last
Arabic:
اِسْتَمَرَّ
(istamarra)
— to last
Bulgarian:
трая
(traja)
— to last
Bulgarian:
продължавам
(prodǎlžavam)
— to last
Catalan:
durar
— to last
Catalan:
perdurar
— to last
Danish:
vare
— to last
Danish:
leve
— to last
Esperanto:
daŭri
— to last
Finnish:
kestää
— to last
Galician:
durar
— to last
Georgian:
გაძლება
(gaʒleba)
— to last
German:
von Bestand sein
— to last
German:
dauern
— to last
Ido:
durar
— to last
Italian:
durare
— to last
Italian:
perdurare
— to last
Korean:
버티다
(beotida)
— to last
Norwegian Bokmål:
vare
— to last
Occitan:
durar
— to last
Occitan:
perdurar
— to last
Polish:
trwać
— to last
Portuguese:
durar
— to last
Portuguese:
resistir
— to last
Romanian:
dura
— to last
Scottish Gaelic:
seas
— to last
Spanish:
durar
— to last
Spanish:
turar
— to last
Spanish:
perdurar
— to last
Urdu:
جھیلنا
(jhelna)
— to last
Walloon:
durer
— to last
Bashkir:
түҙеү
(tüźew)
— to suffer patiently
Bashkir:
сыҙау
(sıźaw)
— to suffer patiently
Bulgarian:
изтърпявам
(iztǎrpjavam)
— to suffer patiently
Danish:
døje
— to suffer patiently
Danish:
udholde
— to suffer patiently
Danish:
holde ud
— to suffer patiently
Dutch:
doorstaan
— to suffer patiently
Esperanto:
suferi
— to suffer patiently
Finnish:
kärsiä
— to suffer patiently
Galician:
aguantar
— to suffer patiently
Greek:
υπομένω
(ypoméno)
— to suffer patiently
Greek:
αντέχω
(antécho)
— to suffer patiently
Greek:
τραβάω
(traváo)
— to suffer patiently
Greek:
εγκαρτερώ
(egkarteró)
— to suffer patiently
Ancient Greek:
πάσχω
(páskhō)
— to suffer patiently
Ido:
subisar
— to suffer patiently
Indonesian:
menderita
— to suffer patiently
Irish:
iompair
— to suffer patiently
Italian:
sopportare
— to suffer patiently
Italian:
tollerare
— to suffer patiently
Italian:
soffrire di
— to suffer patiently
Māori:
whakataumaha
— to suffer patiently
Māori:
whakataimaha
— to suffer patiently
Marathi:
सहन करणे
(sahan karṇe)
— to suffer patiently
Norwegian Bokmål:
utstå
— to suffer patiently
Norwegian Bokmål:
holde ut med
— to suffer patiently
