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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No matter how many cities visited, career paths pursued, or partners endured, a person’s core traits remain the same.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Finishing late does not erase ... everything residents endured getting here,” Jurado said in the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Stevie Walker said they had endured "unimaginable heartbreak".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
But SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son’s 2016 pledge to maintain Arm’s “neutrality and independence” has plainly not endured.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
My father endured this teasing, because what else could he do?
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
