Endure - Definition

v 1: 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" [syn: digest, endure, stick out, stomach,
bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide,
suffer, put up]
2: face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"
[syn: weather, endure, brave, brave out]
3: 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?" [syn: survive,
last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold
out]
4: undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many
saints suffered martyrdom" [syn: suffer, endure] [ant:
enjoy]
5: last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten
years" [syn: wear, hold out, endure]
6: persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather
lasted for three days" [syn: last, endure]
7: continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of
Elvis endures" [syn: prevail, persist, die hard, run,
endure]