From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.
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Their verdure still endure. --Shak.
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He shall hold it [his house] fast, but it shall not
endure. --Job viii.
15.
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2. To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer
patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity;
to hold out.
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Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong
in the days that I shall deal with thee? --Ezek.
xxii. 14.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
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]