Endure meaning

What does “endure” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“endure” is a verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: put up with something or somebody unpleasant.

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”
Synonymsdigest stick out stomach bear stand tolerate support brook
face and withstand with courage
“She braved the elements”
Synonymsweather brave brave out
continue to live and avoid dying
“We went without water and food for 3 days”
“These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America”
Synonymssurvive last live live on go hold up hold out
undergo or be subjected to
“He suffered the penalty”
“Many saints suffered martyrdom”
Synonymssuffer
last and be usable
“This dress wore well for almost ten years”
Synonymswear hold out
persist for a specified period of time
“The bad weather lasted for three days”
Synonymslast
continue to exist
“These stories die hard”
“The legend of Elvis endures”
Synonymsprevail persist die hard run

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University