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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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
And Donte King, whose family endures racism both subtle and blatant, praises the filmmakers’ attempts to humanize people with contrasting viewpoints, saying he was pleased with getting to tell his story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
"But it endures anyway as a tradition that forges character, one that sets us apart from other branches of the armed forces."
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Whether parliament's new lexicon endures remains to be seen.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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
