v. i. | 1. | To continue in the same state without perishing; to last; to remain. |
2. | To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out. | |
v. t. | 1. | To remain firm under; to sustain; to undergo; to support without breaking or yielding; |
2. | 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. | |
3. | To harden; to toughen; to make hardy. |
Verb | 1. | endure - 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" |
2. | endure - face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements" | |
3. | endure - 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" | |
4. | endure - undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom" Synonyms: suffer | |
5. | endure - last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years" | |
6. | endure - persist or be long; in time; "The bad weather lasted for three days" Synonyms: last | |
7. | endure - continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures" |