ENDURE

• (verb) 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

  She was generally very tolerant but the one thing she could not abide was hypocrisy. -added by geeta_inlas

  
  -tagged by learner_md
  Why should I always abide by the rules??

• (verb) undergo or be subjected to

  "He suffered the penalty", "Many saints suffered martyrdom"

  synonyms : suffer

• (verb) 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

• (verb) continue to exist

  "These stories die hard", "The legend of Elvis endures"

  synonyms : die hard , persist , prevail , run

  The concept of dowry still prevails in India. -added by naila_inlas

  Despite the treatment, the pain still persists. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) persist for a specified period of time

  "The bad weather lasted for three days"

  synonyms : last

• (verb) last and be usable

  "This dress wore well for almost ten years"

  synonyms : hold out , wear

• (verb) face and withstand with courage

  "She braved the elements"

  synonyms : brave , brave out , weather

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Mnemonics for endure

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