[
US
/ɛnˈdjʊɹ, ɪnˈdʊɹ/
]
[ UK /ɛndjˈɔː/ ]
[ UK /ɛndjˈɔː/ ]
VERB
-
undergo or be subjected to
Many saints suffered martyrdom
He suffered the penalty -
face and withstand with courage
She braved the elements -
continue to exist
These stories die hard
The legend of Elvis endures -
continue to live and avoid dying
One crash victim died, the other lived
The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
We went without water and food for 3 days
how long can a person last without food and water?
These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America -
last and be usable
This dress wore well for almost ten years -
persist for a specified period of time
The bad weather lasted for three days -
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
he learned to tolerate the heat
She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
I cannot bear his constant criticism
How To Use endure In A Sentence
- The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
- It would have been a luxury to unfrock some of them, but it has seemed to me the duty of every sincere Republican to endure a great deal rather than say anything to introduce division or controversy into party ranks .... A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3
- He has endured the pain and the regret. Times, Sunday Times
- What did they endure along the way and how did they emerge from the experience? Times, Sunday Times
- Do they ever take an interest in the increased prices Ulster people endure on food and other commodities compared to the mainland?
- We have endured hardship in order to provide continuous feedback.
- I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.
- He endures pain and makes plans for the future. Why Am I Afraid to be Assertive?
- In delay there lies no plenty , Then come kiss me , sweet and twenty , Youth's a stuff that will not endure .
- They could endure much pain.
