French word

perdurer

Pronunciation

IPA/pɛʁdyʁe/

Meaning

  • verblast

Example

J'espère que notre amitié perdure.

I hope our friendship lasts.

Illustration for perdurer (last)

More examples

Avec le temps, certains mots perdurent dans le langage courant.

Over time, certain words persist in everyday language.

Core concept

A presence remains across years, with its influence still reaching the present.

Common phrases

  • perdurer malgré tout

    persist despite everything

  • une habitude qui perdure

    a habit that persists

Similar words

continuer: To keep an action or state going without stopping.
durer: To last for a long time.
rester: To remain in a place or state.
persister: To continue to exist stubbornly despite attempts to end it.

Definition in French

Se maintenir dans le temps; continuer d'exister ou d'avoir des effets.

Word origin

French perdurer is a learned borrowing from Latin perdurare, formed with per- and durare, 'to last'.

Usage tips

  • Perdurer has a formal, written register and often describes an idea, influence, or effect rather than an everyday object.

Other meanings

  • persistverb

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