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Meaning of 'endure' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Endure [ v. i.]
- To continue in the same state without perishing; to last; to remain.
- To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
2 . Endure [ v. t.]
- To remain firm under; to sustain; to undergo; to support without breaking or yielding; as, metals endure a certain degree of heat without melting; to endure wind and weather.
- To bear with patience; to suffer without opposition or without sinking under the pressure or affliction; to bear up under; to put up with; to tolerate.
- To harden; to toughen; to make hardy.

Meaning of 'endure' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . endure [ v]
Meaning (1):
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Example in sentence:
  • he learned to tolerate the heat;
  • I cannot bear his constant criticism;
  • She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage;
  • The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
Meaning (2):
- undergo or be subjected to
Example in sentence:
  • He suffered the penalty;
  • Many saints suffered martyrdom
Meaning (3):
- continue to live and avoid dying
Example in sentence:
  • how long can a person last without food and water?;
  • One crash victim died, the other lived;
  • The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents;
  • These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America;
  • We went without water and food for 3 days
Meaning (4):
- face and withstand with courage
Example in sentence:
  • She braved the elements
Meaning (5):
- persist for a specified period of time
Example in sentence:
  • The bad weather lasted for three days
Meaning (6):
- continue to exist
Example in sentence:
  • The legend of Elvis endures;
  • These stories die hard
Meaning (7):
- last and be usable
Example in sentence:
  • This dress wore well for almost ten years

Nearby Words:

end end- end-all endable endamage endamageable endamaged endamagement endamaging endamnify

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