endurable [ ɑ̃dyrabl ] adj.
● endurable adjectif Que l'on peut endurer : Une douleur difficilement endurable. ● endurable (synonymes) adjectif Que l'on peut endurer
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Endurable — En*dur a*ble, a. [Cf. OF. endurable. See {Endure}.] Capable of being endured or borne; sufferable. Macaulay. {En*dur a*ble*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endurable — c.1600, “able to endure,” from ENDURE (Cf. endure) + ABLE (Cf. able). Meaning “able to be endured” is from c.1800 … Etymology dictionary
endurable — [adj] tolerable bearable, livable, sufferable, supportable, sustainable; concept 548 Ant. changeable, intolerable, tiring, unendurable … New thesaurus
endurable — [en door′ə bəl, endyoor′ə bəl; indoor′ə bəl, indyoor′ə bəl] adj. that can be endured; bearable endurably adv … English World dictionary
endurable — (an du ra bl ) adj. Qui peut être enduré. HISTORIQUE XVIe s. • Endurable, COTGRAVE . ÉTYMOLOGIE Endurer … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
endurable — en|dur|a|ble [ınˈdjuərəbəl US ınˈdur ] adj formal if a bad situation is endurable, you can accept it, even though it is difficult or painful = ↑bearable … Dictionary of contemporary English
endurable — endure ► VERB 1) suffer (something painful and prolonged) patiently. 2) tolerate. 3) remain in existence. DERIVATIVES endurable adjective. ORIGIN Latin indurare harden … English terms dictionary
endurable — adjective Date: 1796 capable of being endured ; bearable • endurably adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
endurable — endurability, endurableness, n. endurably, adv. /en door euh beuhl, dyoor /, adj. capable of being endured; bearable; tolerable. [1600 10; ENDURE + ABLE] * * * … Universalium
endurable — adjective a) Able to be endured; tolerable; bearable. b) Capable of enduring; likely to endure; durable … Wiktionary
