endure (ɪnˈdjʊə
)
Definitions
verb
- to undergo (hardship, strain, privation, etc) without yielding; bear
- (tr) to permit or tolerate
- (intr) to last or continue to exist
Alternative Forms
enˈdurable adjective enˌduraˈbility enˈdurableness noun enˈdurably adverbWord Origin
C14: from Old French endurer, from Latin indūrāre to harden, from dūrus hardSynonyms
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experience,
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weather,
meet,
go through,
encounter,
cope with
sustain,
brave,
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withstand,
live through,
thole,
Quotations
"What can't be cured must be endured"
Usage examples
The sort of never-ending ordeal we usually only endure in bad dreams.
, A Nasty Dose of Death (1994)But some of our Indian ethos and emotional bonding with the workplace and relationships will endure all this.
Business Today (2000)And liquidating your assets is a financial sacrifice no one should be expected to endure as a condition of political life.
Globe and Mail (2003)To be innocent and to have endured what he has gone through over the last 10 months is a burden no one should endure.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)The Roman Emperor Tiberius spent his declining years in a palace on the island, the ruins of which endure.
, THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)