Lasted or continued despite hardship; managed to survive or put up with something difficult.
From Old French 'endurer,' which came from Latin 'indurare' (in- + durare), meaning 'to harden' or 'to make last.' The sense evolved from 'make hard' to 'withstand hardship' to 'last a long time.' The -ed ending marks past tense.
The Latin root 'durare' gave us a whole family of words—'durable,' 'duration,' 'endurance'—all about things that last. What's wild is that same root connects to 'hard' in other languages, because ancient people thought lasting things were tough and solid.
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