endure
Verbs
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(v) 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
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(v) face and withstand with courage
- She braved the elements
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(v) continue to live through hardship or adversity
- 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?
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(v) undergo or be subjected to
- He suffered the penalty
- Many saints suffered martyrdom
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(v) last and be usable
- This dress wore well for almost ten years
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(v) persist for a specified period of time
- The bad weather lasted for three days
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(v) continue to exist
- These stories die hard
- The legend of Elvis endures