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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Henry Arundell, the bright, young thing of English rugby before Pollock, endured a difficult time at Racing 92 before returning to the Prem a year earlier than anticipated.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
This ambitious institution, which Mr. Lucas first tried to launch in San Francisco and then Chicago, has endured setbacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Wouldn’t age bring new profundity to two sisters who have endured such seismic challenges together?
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
The United States has endured its hottest summer on record, a new peak that scientists said should send alarm bells ringing over the increasingly dire impacts of climate change.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
It was a simple, reliable system, and now that they were home, Penelope realized she much preferred it to the constant flurry of postal deliveries they had endured in London.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
