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.

Source : WordNet®

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}]