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Meaning of endurance in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪnˈd(j)ʊrəns/

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  1. Noun

    endurance

    Etymology

    late 15th century (in the sense ‘continued existence, ability to last’; formerly also as indurance): from Old French, from endurer‘make hard’ (see endure)

    Definitions

    1. the power to withstand hardship or stress

    Examples

    • « the marathon tests a runner's endurance »
  2. 2. a state of surviving

    Examples

    • « remaining alive »

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