Definition of endure

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endure - 8 definitions

- verb
1. digest -- 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"
synonyms: digest, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. weather -- face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"
synonyms: weather, brave, brave out
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. survive -- continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"
synonyms: survive, last, live, live on, go, hold up, hold out
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. suffer -- undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
synonyms: suffer
antonyms: enjoy -- have for one's benefit; "The industry enjoyed a boom"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. wear -- last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
synonyms: wear, hold out
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. last -- persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"
synonyms: last
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. prevail -- continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
synonyms: prevail, persist, die hard, run
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. endure, bear -- to last
synonyms: bear, dure, thole, endured, endures, enduring
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 

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