perdure

per·dure

intransitive verb \(ˌ)pər-ˈdu̇r, -ˈdyu̇r\

per·duredper·dur·ing

Definition of PERDURE

: to continue to exist : last

Examples of PERDURE

1. <in so many ways, the influence and legacy of the Roman empire perdures to this very day>

Origin of PERDURE

Middle English, from Anglo-French pardurer, Latin perdurare

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to PERDURE

Synonyms

abide, bide, endure, hold on, hold up, keep up, last, continue, persist, remain, run on

Antonyms

cease, close, conclude, desist, die, discontinue, end, expire, finish, lapse, leave off, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up

Related Words

linger, stay, stick around, tarry; carry through, prevail, survive

Near Antonyms

abate, die (down), ebb, let up, moderate, subside, wane

Rhymes with PERDURE

abjure, adjure, Adour, allure, amour, Ashur, assure, brochure, ceinture, cocksure, coiffure, conjure, contour, couture, demure, detour, dirt-poor, endure, ensure, faubourg, for sure, Fraktur, grandeur, gravure, guipure, hachure, immure, impure, insure, inure, kultur, land-poor, langur, ligure, manure, mature, mohur, obscure, parure, procure, rondure, secure, siddur, tambour, tandoor, tenure, Uighur, unmoor, velour, velure