Word Study: ENDURING

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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