verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/pəˈd͡ʒʊə̯/
Received-Pronunciation:/pəˈd͡ʒɔː/
Received-Pronunciation:/pəˈdjʊə̯/
Received-Pronunciation:/pəˈdjɔː/
Received-Pronunciation:/pɜː-/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/pɚˈdʊɹ/
General-American:/pɚˈdɚ/
1
verb
Meaning 1
To continue to exist, last or endure, especially for a great length of time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 2
To exist in such a way as to possess distinct temporal parts (in perdurantism).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.