endure
/ɪnˈdjʊə
/ /ɛnˈdjʊə/ /ɪnˈdʒɔː/ /ɛnˈdʒɔː/verb
1 [with object] Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently: it seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain...
- I now understand the pain and suffering a terminal illness can cause, suffering not just endured by the patient but by their loved ones.
- He worked for 37 years at York Carriageworks and died of an illness related to asbestos, after enduring a long and painful collapse.
- It was difficult to gauge who had endured the more difficult week.
Synonyms
undergo, go through, live through, experience, meet, encounter;
cope with, deal with, face, face up to, handle, suffer, tolerate, put up with, brave, bear, withstand, sustain, weather;
become reconciled to, reconcile oneself to, become resigned to, get used to, become accustomed to, learn to live with, make the best of;
Scottish thole
tolerate, bear, put up with, go along with, suffer, submit to, countenance, accept, give one's blessing to, brook, support, take
informal stick, hack, stand for, stomach, swallow, abide, hold with, be doing with
British informal wear
2 [no object] Remain in existence; last: these cities have endured through time...
- Your strength in personal affairs is your ability to build a well-knit, solid relationship that endures and continues to thrive year after year.
- It has worked so far for the Murdochs, but whether the concept will endure, however, remains to be seen.
- Above all, the stones remain and endure and, as he rightly reminds us, they too have a story to tell.
Synonyms
last, live, live on, go on, hold on, abide, continue, persist, remain, stay, survive
literary bide, tarry
lasting, long-lasting, durable, continuing, remaining, persisting, prevailing, abiding, eternal, perennial, permanent, unending, everlasting;
constant, stable, steady, steadfast, fixed, firm, unwavering, unfaltering, unchanging, changeless, long-standing, long-established, long-running, long-term
rare perdurable, sempiternal
Origin
Middle English: from Old French endurer, from Latin indurare 'harden', from in- 'in' + durus 'hard'.