perdure [ per-door, -dyoor ]
verb (used without object), per·dured, per·dur·ing.
1. to continue or last permanently; endure.
WORDS RELATED TO PERDURE
persevere, go on, recur, linger, pursue, remain, continue, endure, prevail, advance, extend, reach, stay, maintain, sustain, progress, survive, last, promote, live
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Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English perduren < Latin perdūrāre.See per-, dure
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