Outdure

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To endure beyond; to outlast. obsolete, transitive

    "Egyptians, dare you think your higheſt Pyramids, Built to out-dure the Sun, as you ſuppoſe, Where your unworthy Kings lye rak'd in Aſhes, Are Monuments fit for him?"

Example

More examples

"Egyptians, dare you think your higheſt Pyramids, Built to out-dure the Sun, as you ſuppoſe, Where your unworthy Kings lye rak'd in Aſhes, Are Monuments fit for him?"

Etymology

From out- + dure.

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