/ɑ̃.dy.ʁe/
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to endure, to bear, to put up with
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Word origin
From Old French endurer ('to harden, to bear'), from Latin indurare ('to make hard'), from durus ('hard'). English 'endure' comes from the same source.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- endurer
- English cognates
- endure, durable
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | endure | endurais | endurai | endurerai | endurerais |
| tu | endures | endurais | enduras | endureras | endurerais |
| il/elle | endure | endurait | endura | endurera | endurerait |
| nous | endurons | endurions | endurâmes | endurerons | endurerions |
| vous | endurez | enduriez | endurâtes | endurerez | endureriez |
| ils/elles | endurent | enduraient | endurèrent | endureront | endureraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | endure | endurasse |
| tu | endures | endurasses |
| il/elle | endure | endurât |
| nous | endurions | endurassions |
| vous | enduriez | endurassiez |
| ils/elles | endurent | endurassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | endure |
| nous | endurons |
| vous | endurez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- endurant
- Past participle
- enduré · endurée · endurés · endurées
Examples
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She endured years of suffering without complaining.
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I cannot put up with this noise any longer.
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The soldiers endured a very harsh winter.
moqueries .
He had to endure the mockery of his classmates.
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This people has endured many hardships.
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