endures

verb

USin-DUURZ/ɪnˈd(j)ʊɹz/UKin-DYUURZ/ɪnˈdjʊəz/

1 meaning of endures

1
verb
Third-person singular simple present of endure.
Their friendship endures even after decades spent living on different continents.
He endures the grueling training schedule because he believes it will pay off.
Note
A present-tense form whose meaning turns on whether an object follows. Without one, it means lasts or holds out: a friendship endures, a tradition endures. With one, it means puts up with or bears: she endures the noise, he endures pain without complaint. When a sentence feels ambiguous, look for the object. An older meaning, "to harden" (to indurate), is now obsolete.

endures is a form of endure

endure, verb: To tolerate or put up with something unpleasant or difficult. Full entry

Forms: endureendures he/she/itenduring -ing formendured past tense, past participle
Spelling: endure → endures: add -s

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