endure

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endure Definition

• (v) put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
• (v) face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"
• (v) continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents"
• (v) undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
• (v) last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
• (v) persist or be long; in time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"
• (v) continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

endure Synonyms

• abide
• bear
• brave
• brave out
• brook
• die hard
• digest
• endure
• go
• hold out
• hold up
• last
• live
• live on
• persist
• prevail
• put up
• run
• stand
• stick out
• stomach
• suffer
• support
• survive
• tolerate
• wear
• weather