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   endure

   /ɪnˈdjʊə/

   verb

   • 1. suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently: "it seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain" Similar undergogo throughlive throughexperiencemeetencountercope withdeal withfaceface up tohandlesuffertolerateput up withbravebearwithstandsustainweatherbecome reconciled toreconcile oneself tobecome resigned toget used tobecome accustomed tolearn to live withmake the best oftholetoleratebearput up withgo along withsuffersubmit tocountenanceacceptgive one's blessing tobrooksupporttakeinformal:stickhackstand forstomachswallowabidehold withbe doing withwear
   • 2. remain in existence; last: "these cities have endured through time" Similar lastlivelive ongo onhold onabidecontinuepersistremainstaysurviveliterary:bidetarryOpposite fade

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French endurer, from Latin indurare ‘harden’, from in- ‘in’ + durus ‘hard’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. endurer noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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