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ENDURE

Definition:

[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: digest, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
[verb] face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"
Synonyms: weather, brave, brave out
[verb] continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents"
Synonyms: survive, last, live, live on, go, hold up, hold out
[verb] undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
Synonyms: suffer
[verb] last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
Synonyms: wear, hold out
[verb] persist or be long; in time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"
Synonyms: last
[verb] continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
Synonyms: prevail, persist, die hard, run