Also means
persist
Usage Note
andauern means to go on for a stretch of time, a separable verb: die Krise dauert an. Its participle gives the common adjective andauernd (continuous). Use it for situations that keep lasting rather than for single completed acts.
Examples
"Der Regen dauerte den ganzen Tag an."
Natural Translation
The rain continued all day long.
Literal Translation
The rain lasted the whole day on.
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