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en·dure (ĕn-dŏŏŕ, -dyŏŏŕ)

[Middle English enduren, from Old French endurer, from Latin indūrāre, to make hard, in-, against, into; see en–1, + dūrus, hard.]

verb: -dured, -dur·ing, -dures. 

transitive verb 

  1. To carry on through, despite hardships; undergo: endure an Arctic winter.
  2. To bear with tolerance: “We seek the truth, and will endure the consequences” (Charles Seymour) See synonyms at bear1

intransitive verb 

  1. To continue in existence; last: buildings that have endured for centuries.
  2. To suffer patiently without yielding.