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perdure

per·dure
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-doo r, -dyoo r]
    • /pərˈdʊər, -ˈdyʊər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-doo r, -dyoo r]
    • /pərˈdʊər, -ˈdyʊər/

Definitions of perdure word

  • verb without object perdure to continue or last permanently; endure. 1
  • verb perdure to endure or continue indefinitely; to last forever 0
  • intransitive verb perdure to remain in existence 0

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Origin of perdure

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English perduren < Latin perdūrāre. See per-, dure2

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Parts of speech for Perdure

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

perdure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

perdure usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for perdure

verb perdure

  • carry forward — to transfer (a balance) to the next page, column, etc
  • carry through — If you carry something through, you do it or complete it, often in spite of difficulties.
  • continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
  • get with it — (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.

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