Continues to exist or last over a long period of time; withstands difficulty or suffering without giving up.
From Old French 'endurer,' derived from Latin 'indurare' meaning 'to harden' (in- 'into' + durare 'to last'). The word originally meant 'to make hard' but evolved to mean 'to bear hardship' and 'to last long.'
The Latin root 'durare' also gives us 'durable,' 'duration,' and 'duress'—all connected to the idea of lasting or hardness. It's the same root that gave us 'during,' showing how time and hardship are linguistically linked across centuries!
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