enduring, long-suffering
(adjective) patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble; âan enduring dispositionâ; âa long-suffering and uncomplaining wifeâ
abiding, enduring, imperishable
(adjective) lasting a long time; âan abiding beliefâ; âimperishable truthsâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
enduring (comparative more enduring, superlative most enduring)
Long-lasting without significant alteration; continuing through time in the same relative state.
• diuturnal, prolonged; see also lasting
enduring
present participle of endure
enduring (plural endurings)
endurance
• rudening, unringed
Source: Wiktionary
En*dur"ing, a.
Definition: 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.
En*dure", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Endured; p. pr. & vb. n. Enduring.] Etym: [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. Their verdure still endure. Shak. He shall hold it [his house] fast, but it shall not endure. Job viii. 15.
2. To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out. Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong in the days that I shall deal with thee Ezek. xxii. 14.
En*dure", v. t.
1. To remain firm under; to sustain; to undergo; to support without breaking or yielding; as, metals endure a certain degree of heat without melting; to endure wind and weather. Both were of shining steel, and wrought so pure, As might the strokes of two such arms endure. Dryden.
2. To bear with patience; to suffer without opposition or without sinking under the pressure or affliction; to bear up under; to put up with; to tolerate. I will no longer endure it. Shak. Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake. 2 Tim. ii. 10. How can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people Esther viii. 6.
3. To harden; to toughen; to make hardy. [Obs.] Manly limbs endured with little ease. Spenser.
Syn.
– To last; remain; continue; abide; brook; submit to; suffer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 January 2025
(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; ââDonât you feel well?â his mother asked solicitouslyâ
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
