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enduring

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en·dur·ing  (n-drng, -dyr-)
adj.
1. Lasting; continuing; durable: a novel of enduring interest.
2. Long-suffering; patient.

en·during·ly adv.
en·during·ness n.

enduring [ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ]
adj
1. permanent; lasting
2. having forbearance; long-suffering
enduringly  adv
enduringness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"

enduring
Translations
enduring [ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ] ADJduradero, perdurable
an enduring friendshipuna amistad duradera
an enduring affection/memoryun cariño/un recuerdo duradero
enduring [ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ] adj (= lasting) [appeal, popularity, influence] → constant(e); [legacy] → durable; [friendship, relationship, love, peace] → durable; [image, symbol] → tenace; [memory] → tenace
end user n (COMPUTING)utilisateur/trice m/f final(e)
end value nvaleur f finale
end zone n (AMERICAN FOOTBALL)zone f de but
enduring
adjdauerhaft; love, beliefbeständig, dauerhaft; popularitybleibend
enduring [ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ] adjduraturo/a
enduring [ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ] adjduraturo/a


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It has been well said that greatness is but another name for interpretation; and in so far as these nameless workmen of old interpreted themselves and the times in which they lived, they have attained enduring greatness.
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.
As it has been said, "'A thing of beauty is a joy forever,' and that is the secret of the enduring life of the Faery Queen.
 
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