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enduring

American  
[en-door-ing, -dyoor-] / ɛnˈdʊər ɪŋ, -ˈdyʊər- /

adjective

  1. lasting; permanent.

    a poet of enduring greatness.

  2. patient; long-suffering.

enduring British  
/ ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ /

adjective

  1. permanent; lasting

  2. having forbearance; long-suffering

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Other Word Forms

  • enduringly adverb
  • enduringness noun
  • nonenduring adjective
  • unenduring adjective
  • unenduringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of enduring

First recorded in 1525–35; endure + -ing 2

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