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The 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. [1913 Webster] Their verdure still endure. --Shak. [1913 Webster] He shall hold it [his house] fast, but it shall not endure. --Job viii. 15. [1913 Webster] 2. To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out. [1913 Webster] Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong in the days that I shall deal with thee? --Ezek. xxii. 14. [1913 Webster]