endured
Endured is the past tense and past participle of endure. Endure has two main senses: to suffer patiently through hardship or pain; to last for a long time or to withstand pressure or strain. In modern usage, endure often emphasizes resilience or persistence rather than a single decisive action.
The verb endures derives from Old French endurer, ultimately from Latin durus, meaning “hard.” The sense of
Endure can be transitive or intransitive. It commonly takes a direct object with phrases such as endure
See also: Endurance, perseverance, resilience, tolerate, withstand, bear. Endured is widely found in historical, biographical, and