endure + object
Experiencing something difficult
Endure commonly takes a direct object.
The workers endured harsh conditions.
He endured intense criticism.
Endure for, through, and other patterns
Endure is often used without a preposition. Some combinations are natural in specific meanings, while others are uncommon after the verb.
Quick answer
Common patterns with endure
Use endure something for a period of time, or endure through a difficult experience. Endure in and endure by are uncommon as fixed combinations after the verb. Endure over appears mainly in expressions about continuing across time.
They endured years of hardship.
She endured for nearly a decade.
The community endured through the crisis.
The tradition endured over many generations.
She endured for nearly a decade.
The community endured through the crisis.
The tradition endured over many generations.
Choose the pattern by meaning
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
endure for + period
Continuing for a length of time
Use for to show duration.
The pain endured for several weeks.
Their friendship endured for decades.
endure through + event
Continuing during difficulty
Through emphasizes surviving a process or difficult period.
The town endured through the winter storm.
She endured through years of uncertainty.
endure over + time
Lasting across generations or periods
Over is used when something continues across a broad span of time.
These values have endured over centuries.
The legend endured over time.
See the difference in context
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Construction
Example
Meaning
endure for
The ceasefire endured for six months.
continues during a period
endure through
They endured through the recession.
survives a difficult process or event
endure over
The custom endured over generations.
lasts across long stretches of time
endure in
The tradition endured in rural areas.
in is usually a place adjunct, not a fixed verb pattern
endure by
They endured by teamwork.
not a natural standard combination after endure
Common mistakes
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Adding unnecessary prepositions
Endure often works directly with an object.
✕ She endured through many hardships. ✓ She endured many hardships.Using endure by
By is not normally used after endure in this meaning.
✕ They endured by the crisis. ✓ They endured through the crisis.Confusing duration and difficulty
For shows time length; through shows a difficult process.
✕ The pain endured through three months. ✓ The pain endured for three months.Treating endure in as a fixed pattern
In usually gives location information only.
✓ The tradition endured in remote villages.Quick practice
Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
1. The partnership endured ___ many years.
2. The village endured ___ the flood.
3. The custom has endured ___ centuries.
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Frequently asked questions
Can endure be used without a preposition?
Yes. Endure commonly takes a direct object, such as endure pain or endure hardship.
What is the difference between endure for and endure through?
Endure for refers to duration, while endure through emphasizes surviving a difficult experience.
Is endure by correct?
It is generally not a natural modern English combination after endure.
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