endurance B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ɪnˈdʊɹəns/ UK /ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/ See IPA manual Freq #14109 Meanings 1 noun The ability to keep going through pain, difficulty, or long effort. The marathon really tests a runner's endurance. 2 noun The ability to put up with something painful or unpleasant for a long time. Years of hardship had pushed her endurance to its limit. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the ability to keep going... staying powerstamina 2 noun · the ability to put up with... survival More thole Word family Derived forms nonendurancesuperendurance Related forms enduraendurationendure Appears in Phrases (1) See all endurance contest a demanding competition or undertaking that tests the ability to continue for a long time Noun + noun Etymology AI details First attested in the late 15th century. From Middle French endurance, from Old French endurance. Morphologically endure + -ance. Topics Abstract Ideas External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # endurance **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈdʊɹəns/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/ **Frequency rank:** 14109 ## Meanings 1. The ability to keep going through pain, difficulty, or long effort. 2. The ability to put up with something painful or unpleasant for a long time. ## Examples - The marathon really tests a runner's endurance. - Years of hardship had pushed her endurance to its limit. ## Synonyms - thole ## Derived Forms - nonendurance - superendurance ## Related Forms - endura - enduration - endure ## Etymology First attested in the late 15th century. From Middle French endurance, from Old French endurance. Morphologically endure + -ance. ## AI Etymology Endurance: First attested in the late 15th century. From Middle French endurance, from Old French endurance. Morphologically endure + -ance. In current use, the main senses are “The ability to keep going through pain, difficulty, or long effort” and “The ability to put up with something painful or unpleasant for a long time”. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown