endure
verb (used with object)
to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo.
endured
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past participleof endure.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof endure.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
endureverb (used with object)to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo.
Example Sentences
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Alphabet endured a punishing selloff of its own, while the Nasdaq closed out its worst month since March 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Ricardo, who is the friend of a family that suffered a bereavement, said the victim's parents had endured three days without knowing what had become of their child.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The series, by contrast, invites us to feel empathy toward her, or at least acknowledge the suffering she endured in her life even before losing her son.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
"We have exercised patience and endured uncertainty for years, but our patience is now being taken advantage of," she said in a statement.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
There’s no way I could’ve endured life in here without her.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
