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endure

/ɪnˈd(j)ʊɹ/verb2 syllables

Endure means: put up with something or somebody unpleasant.

Synonyms for endure46

verb, as in put up with something or somebody unpleasant

digest, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up, hurt, ache

verb, as in continue to live and avoid dying

survive, last, live, live on, go, hold up, hold out, be, exist, subsist

verb, as in continue to exist

prevail, persist, die hard, run

verb, as in face and withstand with courage

weather, brave, brave out

verb, as in last and be usable

wear, hold out

verb, as in undergo or be subjected to

suffer

verb, as in persist for a specified period of time

last

also used for endure

carry on, plug away, astand, bear up, continue, follow up, hang in there, thole, take, abear, aby, accept, allow, bide, go on

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What does endure mean?7

verb

1

put up with something or somebody unpleasant“I cannot bear his constant criticism”

2

continue to live and avoid dying“We went without water and food for 3 days”

3

continue to exist“These stories die hard”

4

face and withstand with courage“She braved the elements”

5

last and be usable“This dress wore well for almost ten years”

6

undergo or be subjected to“He suffered the penalty”

7

persist for a specified period of time“The bad weather lasted for three days”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with endure?24

two syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Endure in a sentence

  • If you want to endure life, get prepared for death.Adelpa
  • If you want to endure life, prepare yourself for death.Adelpa
  • As he couldn't endure, he took to his heels.unknown
  • I can endure a lot, but now it's enough.laetitiamg
  • Admit it, accept it, endure it, overcome it, forget it, remember it and laugh.rozsarozsa
  • Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must.AsliAbbasi
  • People die, but the things they create endure.CarpeLanam
  • As long as the embers remain, the fire endures.anzart

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Forms of endure

as a verb

past tense
endured
present participle
enduring
third-person singular
endures
past participle
endured