Absorbed vs Endured - What's the difference?
absorbed | endured |
Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
Something that has been absorbed, taken in, engulfed, imbibed, or assimilated.
(absorb)
(endure)
To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships.
To tolerate or put up with something unpleasant.
To last.
* Bible, Job viii. 15
To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
* Bible, Ezekiel xxii. 14
To suffer patiently.
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(obsolete) To indurate.
As verbs the difference between absorbed and endured
is that absorbed is past tense of absorb while endured is past tense of endure.As an adjective absorbed
is fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.absorbed
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Adjective
(en adjective)Verb
(head)Derived terms
* absorbed dose * self-absorbedSee also
* adsorbedReferences
endured
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Verb
(head)Anagrams
*endure
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Alternative forms
* enduer (obsolete) * indure (obsolete)Verb
- The singer's popularity endured for decades.
- Our love will endure forever.
- He shall hold it [his house] fast, but it shall not endure .
- Can thine heart endure , or can thine hands be strong in the days that I shall deal with thee?
- He endured years of pain.
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