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endure

verb

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MEANING & USAGE

Definitions & examples

01verb

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

“I cannot bear his constant criticism”

“The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks”

02verb

face and withstand with courage

“She braved the elements”

03verb

continue to live and avoid dying

“We went without water and food for 3 days”

“These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America”

04verb

undergo or be subjected to

“He suffered the penalty”

“Many saints suffered martyrdom”

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05verb

last and be usable

“This dress wore well for almost ten years”

06verb

persist for a specified period of time

“The bad weather lasted for three days”

07verb

continue to exist

“These stories die hard”

“The legend of Elvis endures”

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗