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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. unceasing;
- Example: "an abiding belief"
- Example: "imperishable truths"
[syn: abiding, enduring, imperishable]

2. patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble;
- Example: "an enduring disposition"
- Example: "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife"
[syn: enduring, long-suffering]


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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Enduring \En*dur"ing\, a. Lasting; durable; long-suffering; as, an enduring disposition. "A better and enduring substance." --Heb. x. 34. -- En*dur"ing*ly, adv. --T. Arnold. -- En*dur"ing*ness, n.
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

enduring adj 1: unceasing; "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths" [syn: abiding, enduring, imperishable] 2: patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble; "an enduring disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife" [syn: enduring, long-suffering]