En·dure v. i. [imp. & p. p. Endured p. pr. & vb. n. Enduring ]
 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.