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 endure endure /ɪnˈdʊr/

verb

  1. () Put up with something or somebody unpleasant  ( digest , stick out , stomach , abide , brook , endure , put up , support , tolerate , bear , stand , suffer )
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
     I cannot bear his constant criticism
    I cannot bear his constant criticism
     The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
    The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
     He learned to tolerate the heat
    he learned to tolerate the heat
     She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
    She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
  2. () Continue to live and avoid dying  ( hold out , live on , hold up , endure , go , last , live , survive )
    continue to live and avoid dying
     We went without water and food for 3 days
    We went without water and food for 3 days
     These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
    These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
     The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
    The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
     How long can a person last without food and water?
    how long can a person last without food and water?
     One crash victim died, the other lived
    One crash victim died, the other lived
  3. () Face and withstand with courage  ( brave out , weather , brave , endure )
    face and withstand with courage
     She braved the elements
    She braved the elements
  4. () Undergo or be subjected to  ( endure , suffer )
    undergo or be subjected to
     He suffered the penalty
    He suffered the penalty
     Many saints suffered martyrdom
    Many saints suffered martyrdom
  5. Continue to exist  ( die hard , endure , run , persist , prevail )
    continue to exist
     These stories die hard
    These stories die hard
     The legend of Elvis endures
    The legend of Elvis endures
  6. Persist for a specified period of time  ( endure , last )
    persist for a specified period of time
     The bad weather lasted for three days
    The bad weather lasted for three days
  7. Last and be usable  ( endure , wear , hold out )
    last and be usable
     This dress wore well for almost ten years
    This dress wore well for almost ten years