endure
verb (used with object)
to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo.
endures
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present tense formof endure (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Stephen King’s classic may be more than half a century old and has undergone multiple adaptations, but it endures because its central moral that high school is hell never ages.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
The original ‘Star Trek’ premiered in 1966, and despite a rocky start, it endures and continues to inspire the franchise’s creatives, stars and fans who say its lessons are still relevant today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The pain of the Holocaust, however, endures in the lives of survivors and their descendants, and in our collective memory of the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Carney said the goal of the energy support is "to help Ukrainians get through the winter," a difficult period when the country endures rolling blackouts amid often frigid temperatures.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Dantès endures fourteen desperate years on that curséd isle, waiting for a window of opportunity to escape.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
