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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

enduring
     adj 1: unceasing; "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths" [syn:
            abiding, imperishable]
     2: patiently enduring continual wrongs or trouble; "an enduring
        disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife"
        [syn: long-suffering]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Endure \En*dure"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Endured; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Enduring.] [F. endurer; pref. en- (L. in) + durer to
   last. See Dure, v. i., and cf. Indurate.]
   1. To continue in the same state without perishing; to last;
      to remain.

            Their verdure still endure.           --Shak.

            He shall hold it [his house] fast, but it shall not
            endure.                               --Job viii.
                                                  15.

   2. To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer
      patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity;
      to hold out.

            Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong
            in the days that I shall deal with thee? --Ezek.
                                                  xxii. 14.
Enduring \En*dur"ing\, a.
   Lasting; durable; long-suffering; as, an enduring
   disposition. ``A better and enduring substance.'' --Heb. x.
   34. -- En*dur"ing*ly, adv. --T. Arnold. --
   En*dur"ing*ness, n.