dure

[doo r, dyoo r]

dure Definition

• 1. to last or continue for a long time
• 2. to be hard or difficult to endure

Using dure: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "dure" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The storm lasted for hours and the damage will dure for weeks.

• Example

  Her memory of the accident will dure forever.

• Example

  The pain was almost too much to dure.

• Example

  He couldn't dure the cold weather.

dure Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for dure

• persist
• endure
• continue
• remain
• abide

Antonyms for dure

• cease
• discontinue
• stop

Phrases with dure

• dure out

  to endure or persist through a difficult or unpleasant situation

  Example

  We just need to dure out this tough time and things will get better.

• dure measure

  a harsh or severe action taken in order to achieve a particular goal

  Example

  The government had to take some dure measures to control the spread of the virus.

• dure criticism

  harsh or severe criticism that is difficult to accept or deal with

  Example

  The artist received dure criticism for his latest work.

Origins of dure

from Old French 'durer', from Latin 'dūrāre', meaning 'to last'

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Summary: dure in Brief

The verb 'dure' [doo r, dyoo r] means to last or continue for a long time, as in 'The storm lasted for hours and the damage will dure for weeks.' It can also mean to be hard or difficult to endure, as in 'The pain was almost too much to dure.' 'Dure' can be used in phrases like 'dure out,' meaning to persist through a difficult situation, and 'dure measure,' referring to a harsh action taken to achieve a goal.