Word Focus: Enduring
📘 Definition
Enduring (adjective) means lasting for a long time or continuing despite difficulties. It describes something that remains strong, stable, or unchanged over time.
🌱 Origin
From the verb endure (Latin indūrāre, meaning “to harden or make lasting”). Over time, it came to mean to continue, to persist, or to remain firm through challenges.
⚙️ Function in Sentences
- Adjective: “They shared an enduring friendship.”
- Adjective: “Freedom is an enduring value.”
- Adjective: “He showed enduring patience during hardship.”
💬 Related Forms
- Endure (verb): to continue or to suffer something difficult patiently. Example: “She endured the long journey without complaint.”
- Endurance (noun): the ability to keep going despite fatigue or pain. Example: “Marathon runners need great endurance.”
🔁 Synonyms
Lasting, persistent, timeless, everlasting, long-lasting, permanent.
✨ Usage Notes
Enduring often implies positive strength and long-term stability, unlike “lasting” which can be neutral. Use it to describe values, emotions, or relationships that stand the test of time.
🪞 Reflection Question
What is something enduring in your own life — a value, dream, or relationship that stays strong no matter the challenge?
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