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perdurare

to persist, to continue

verb per-doo-RAH-reh Rare
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Also means

to endure

Usage Note

Perdurare stresses duration over time, often with a nuance of something lingering longer than expected or desired — bad weather, a conflict, uncertainty. It is intransitive and more formal than continuare; in literary contexts it can evoke patient endurance.

Examples

"La crisi economica ha perdurato per anni."

Natural Translation

The economic crisis persisted for years.

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