different between enduring vs staunch

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?d????/, /?n?d???/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?dj?????/, /?n?dj?????/
• Rhymes: -?????
• Hyphenation: en?dur?ing

Adjective

enduring (comparative more enduring, superlative most enduring)

1. Long-lasting without significant alteration; continuing through time in the same relative state.

Synonyms

• diuturnal, prolonged; see also Thesaurus:lasting

Related terms

durativeendureperduring

Translations

Verb

enduring

1. present participle of endure

Noun

enduring (plural endurings)

1. endurance

Anagrams

• rudening, unringed

English

Alternative forms

• stanch

Etymology

From Middle English staunche, from Anglo-Norman estaunche, Old French estanche (“firm, watertight”) (whence Modern French étanche); compare the verb estanchier. Compare Romansch staunza and Spanish estante.

Pronunciation

• enPR: /stônch/, IPA^(key): /st??nt?/
• (some accents) enPR: /stänch/, IPA^(key): /st??nt?/
• Rhymes: -??nt?, -??nt?

Adjective

staunch (comparative stauncher, superlative staunchest)

1. Loyal, trustworthy, reliable.
2. Dependable, persistent.

Translations

Verb

staunch (third-person singular simple present staunches, present participle staunching, simple past and past participle staunched)

1. (transitive) To stop the flow of (blood).
2. (transitive) To stop, check, or deter an action.

   Somebody's got to staunch those press leaks!

Usage notes

The spelling staunch is more commonly used for the adjective. In contrast, stanch is more commonly used as the spelling of the verb.

Translations

Anagrams

• canthus, chaunts