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Meaning of ENDURING

Pronunciation:  en'dûring

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  patiently enduring continual wrongs or trouble; "an enduring disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife"
  2. [adj]  unceasing; "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths"
 
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 Synonyms: abiding, imperishable, lasting, long-suffering, patient, permanent
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.
 
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