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