Etymology

dure

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Today it means: To last, continue, endure. Full definition →

Middle English duren ← Old French durer ← Latin dūrō, dūrāre
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dure · verb1

  1. Latin · derived fromdūrō, dūrāre
  2. Old French · derived fromdurer
  3. Middle English · inherited fromduren“to last”
  4. English todaydure

From Middle English duren (“to last”), from Old French durer, from Latin dūrō, dūrāre. Related to Dutch duren (“to last, dure”), German dauern (“to last, dure”). Doublet of endure.

dure · adjective2

  1. Latin · derived fromdūrus
  2. English todaydure

From Latin dūrus. Doublet of dour.

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