definition of
endure

[1] #1 endure v. [digest, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up] 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". wn

[2] #2 endure v. [weather, brave, brave out] face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements". wn

[3] #3 endure v. [survive, last, live, live on, go, hold up, hold out] 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 withou. wn

[4] #4 endure v. [suffer] undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom". wn

[5] #5 endure v. [wear, hold out] last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years". wn