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See Also:

• present participle of endure.

enduring

American  

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

adjective

1. lasting; permanent.

   a poet of enduring greatness.

2. patient; long-suffering.

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enduring British  

/ ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ /

adjective

1. permanent; lasting

2. having forbearance; long-suffering

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of enduring

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

Explanation

Many people have an enduring love for ice cream, that is, they have loved it for a long time and will continue to love it into the future. Enduring means long-lasting. Enduring has roots that go back about 1,500 years to the Late Latin period. It is quite an enduring word! The original root meant hard, so your enduring friendship or your enduring interest in sports is solid enough to stand the test of time. Besides meaning long-lasting, enduring sometimes means long-suffering as when someone has an enduring disposition, but this meaning is found in the verb more than in the adjective.

Related Words

• abiding