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Dictionary: en·dur·ing   (ĕn-dʊr'ĭng, -dyʊr'-) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Lasting; continuing; durable: a novel of enduring interest.
  2. Long-suffering; patient.
enduringly en·dur'ing·ly adv.
enduringness en·dur'ing·ness n.

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adjective

    Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time: abiding, continuing, durable, lasting, long-lasting, long-lived, long-standing, old, perdurable, perennial, permanent, persistent. See continue/stop/pause.

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Definition: lasting
Antonyms: short-lived

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IN BRIEF: Lasting.

pronunciation Happiness is different from pleasure. Happiness has something to do with struggling and enduring and accomplishing. — George Sheehan.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: unceasing
  Synonyms: abiding, imperishable

Meaning #2: patiently enduring continual wrongs or trouble
  Synonym: long-suffering

 
 
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