[U] the ability to continue doing sth painful or difficult for a long period of time without complaining:
He showed remarkable endurance throughout his illness. * They were humiliated beyond endurance. * This event tests both physical and mental endurance. * powers of endurance * The party turned out to be more of an endurance test than a pleasure.
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