endured

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endured - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Endure \En*dure"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Endured; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Enduring.] [F. endurer; pref. en- (L. in) + durer to
     last. See Dure, v. i., and cf. Indurate.]
     1. To continue in the same state without perishing; to last;
        to remain.
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              Their verdure still endure.           --Shak.
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              He shall hold it [his house] fast, but it shall not
              endure.                               --Job viii.
                                                    15.
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     2. To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer
        patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity;
        to hold out.
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              Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong
              in the days that I shall deal with thee? --Ezek.
                                                    xxii. 14.
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