perdure

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per·dure

(pər-do͝or′, -dyo͝or′)

intr.v. per·dured, per·dur·ing, per·dures

To last permanently; endure.

[Middle English perduren, from Old French pardurer, from Latin perdūrāre; see perdurable.]

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perdure

(pəˈdjʊə)

vb (intr)

formal to endure or continue indefinitely; to last forever

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per•dure

(pərˈdʊər, -ˈdyʊər)

v.i. -dured, -dur•ing.

to continue or last permanently; endure.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin perdūrāre. See per-, endure]

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This not only increased the trade of drugs and narcotics but also used tribal areas as a centre for smuggling to the other foreign countries and remained perdured till the day.

Narcotics, a serious threat to KP and Tribal Areas

Another excess that unfortunately perdured into the mid-20th century in some parishes was the practice of putting the consecrated host "to bed" following benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and accompanied by the singing of "Good Night, Sweet Jesus," as the church lights were turned off, one by one from the back of the church to the front.