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en·dur·ing

 (ĕn-do͝or′ĭng, -dyo͝or′-)
adj.
1. Lasting; continuing; durable: a novel of enduring interest.
2. Long-suffering; patient.

en·dur′ing·ly adv.
en·dur′ing·ness n.
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enduring

(ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ)
adj
1. permanent; lasting
2. having forbearance; long-suffering
enˈduringly adv
enˈduringness n
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en•dur•ing

(ɛnˈdʊər ɪŋ, -ˈdyʊər-)

adj.
lasting; permanent.
[1525–35]
en•dur′ing•ly, adv.
en•dur′ing•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.enduring - unceasing; "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths"
lasting, permanent - continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"
2.enduring - patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble; "an enduring disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife"
patient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"
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enduring

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enduring

adjective
Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time:
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Translations

enduring

[ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ] ADJduradero, perdurable
an enduring friendshipuna amistad duradera
an enduring affection/memoryun cariño/un recuerdo duradero
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enduring

[ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ] adj (= lasting) [appeal, popularity, influence] → constant(e); [legacy] → durable; [friendship, relationship, love, peace] → durable; [image, symbol] → tenace; [memory] → tenaceend user n (COMPUTING)utilisateur/trice m/f final(e)end value nvaleur f finaleend zone n (AMERICAN FOOTBALL)zone f de but
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enduring

adjdauerhaft; love, beliefbeständig, dauerhaft; popularitybleibend
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enduring

[ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ] adjduraturo/a
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References in classic literature ?
The position was one of misery for all three; and not one of them would have been equal to enduring this position for a single day, if it had not been for the expectation that it would change, that it was merely a temporary painful ordeal which would pass over.
I grew used to everything, or rather I voluntarily resigned myself to enduring it.
On this view, the capacity of enduring the most different climates by man himself and by his domestic animals, and such facts as that former species of the elephant and rhinoceros were capable of enduring a glacial climate, whereas the living species are now all tropical or sub-tropical in their habits, ought not to be looked at as anomalies, but merely as examples of a very common flexibility of constitution, brought, under peculiar circumstances, into play.
On board USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), SN jamaal Sherrill stands by to guide another Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) into the well deck, while conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Parting company with social scientists such as Abrams or Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton, who, he argues, emphasize the institutional bases for expanding racial segregation in the 20th century, Meyer interprets the persistence of segregation and discrimination in housing as the result of enduring racism "deep in the nation's culture" (2) and the "popular unwillingness on the part of whites to have African Americans living in their midst" (7).
This military campaign, given the designation, Operation Enduring Freedom, now includes military forces from a dozen nations with support from most of the member states of the United Nations.
People in NSW can now appoint their own enduring guardian.
Boethius, though enduring the pains of a man unjustly condemned, took solace in a happiness that transcended the torments of his immediate circumstances.
When this model is applied to data gathered from group members about why their partnerships did or did not endure, it appears that enduring partnerships are often organized in a traditional Team configuration.
Although I believe that their love is powerful and enduring, I am also happy that their lust is just as fortified.
Cast objects are a civilization's enduring legacy--archeologists uncovering jewelry and statues are able to characterize the people who created them and those that owned them.
A paucity of availabilities anywhere in this region underscored its enduring health.