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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Whether parliament's new lexicon endures remains to be seen.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Our task in 2026 isn’t simply to look back, but to pass these values to the next generation for the next 250 years, ensuring this republic endures for both the living and the dead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
I am their hero, and now I am fighting to make sure the positive and real image they know of me is the one that endures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Chairman Greenspan’s legacy endures at the Federal Reserve—in those he mentored directly, in the economists and public servants he inspired, and in the frameworks and practices he helped shape,” the central bank said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
They came from deeps no child discovers, and shook him with an ague no child endures.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
