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Etymology edit

endure +‎ -er

Noun edit

endurer (plural endurers)

  1. One who, or that which, endures or lasts.

French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old French endurer, andurer, from Latin indūrāre. According to the TLFi, it was a borrowing (semi-learned), however it was attested as early as 1050. Doublet of indurer, a later borrowing.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

endurer

  1. (transitive) to endure, to bear
    Near-synonyms: supporter, souffrir

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Old French edit

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Etymology edit

From Latin indūrāre, present active infinitive of indūrō.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

endurer

  1. to suffer; to endure; to undergo
    • c. 1150, Thomas d'Angleterre, Le Roman de Tristan, Champion Classiques edition, →ISBN, page 90, lines 789–90:
      U li haïr u li amer
      m'irt forte paine a endurer
      Whether I hate her or I love her
      there will be great pain for me to endure.

Conjugation edit

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants edit

  • English: endure
  • French: endurer