How do you pronounce dure?

The recorded pronunciation is /djʊə/.

Where does dure come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

dure

/djʊə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: dure
IPA: /djʊə/

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Meaning

verb

To last, continue, endure.

Archaic; Intransitive verb

adj

hard; harsh; severe; rough

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Soo on a tyme he told kynge Arthur that he sholde not dure longe […]"
"But he that was ſowne in the ſtony grũde ys he / which heareth the worde of God / and anon with ioye receaveth itt / yet hath he no rottꝭ in him ſelfe / And therefore he dureth but a ſeaſon[…]."
"The winter is severe, and life is dure and rude."

Etymology

From Middle English duren (“to last”), from Old French durer, from Latin dūrō, dūrāre. Related to Dutch duren (“to last, dure”), German dauern (“to last, dure”). Doublet of endure.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: duren, durer, dūrō, dūrus

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /djʊə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dures (present, singular) during (participle, present) dured (participle, past) dured (past) more dure (comparative) most dure (superlative)

Derived Forms

durative dureful everduring outdure

Phrases

peine forte et dure

Rhymes With

your you're sure poor tour ensure secure pure cure mature moore assure