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Verb: endure in'd(y)ûr or en'd(y)ûr [N. Amer], in'dyûr or en'dyûr [Brit]- Put up with something or somebody unpleasant
"The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; - digest, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up - Face and withstand with courage
"She endured the elements"; - weather, brave, brave out - Continue to live and avoid dying
"These superstitions endure in the backwaters of America"; - survive, last, live, live on, go, hold up, hold out - Undergo or be subjected to
"He endured the penalty"; - suffer - Last and be usable
"This dress endured well for almost ten years"; - wear, hold out - Persist for a specified period of time
"The bad weather endured for three days"; - last - Continue to exist
"The legend of Elvis endures"; - prevail, persist, die hard, run
Derived forms: enduring, endured, endures Type of: allow, continue, countenance, defy, experience, go through, hold, hold up, let, measure, permit, see, withstand |