First Known Use: 15th century
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perdure
verb per·dure \(ˌ)pər-ˈdu̇r, -ˈdyu̇r\
per·duredper·dur·ing
Definition of PERDURE
intransitive verb
: to continue to exist : last
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Origin of PERDURE
Middle English, from Anglo-French pardurer, Latin perdurare
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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
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