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endure
verb
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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ɪnˈdjʊə̯(ɹ)
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verb
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
verb
undergo or be subjected to
“He suffered the penalty”
verb
continue to live and avoid dying
“We went without water and food for 3 days”
verb
continue to exist
“These stories die hard”
verb
persist for a specified period of time
“The bad weather lasted for three days”
verb
last and be usable
“This dress wore well for almost ten years”
verb
face and withstand with courage
“She braved the elements”
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Example Sentences
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
He suffered the penalty
Many saints suffered martyrdom
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?
one crash victim died, the other lived
These stories die hard
The legend of Elvis endures
The bad weather lasted for three days
This dress wore well for almost ten years
She braved the elements
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