endure meaning and definition

ENDURE verb

Definition of endure (verb)

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