endure

v., -dured, -dur·ing, -dures.

v.tr.

1. To carry on through, despite hardships; undergo: endure an Arctic winter.
2. To bear with tolerance: "We seek the truth, and will endure the consequences" (Charles Seymour). See synonyms at bear¹.

v.intr.

1. To continue in existence; last: buildings that have endured for centuries.
2. To suffer patiently without yielding.

[Middle English enduren, from Old French endurer, from Latin indūrāre, to make hard : in-, against, into; see en-¹ + dūrus, hard.]

verb

1. To carry on through despite hardships: Slang sweat out, tough out. See continue/stop/pause.
2. To put up with: abide, accept, bear, brook², go, stand (for), stomach, suffer, support, sustain, swallow, take, tolerate, withstand. Informal lump². Idioms: take it, take it lying down. See accept/reject.
3. To be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time: abide, continue, go on, hold out, last², persist, remain, stay¹. See continue/stop/pause.
4. To withstand stress or difficulty: bear up, hold up, stand up. See continue/stop/pause.

v

Definition: continue; be durable
Antonyms: discontinue

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IN BRIEF: To hold up under pain or weariness. Also: To last.

Even cowards can endure hardship; only the brave can endure suspense. — Mignon McLaughlin.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - tåle, tolerere, holde ud, klare, døje, finde sig i
v. intr. - vare, holde sig, leve, have blivende værdi

Nederlands (Dutch)
doorstaan, dulden, uithouden, zich onderwerpen aan, voortduren

Français (French)
v. tr. - endurer, supporter, subir, tolérer, souffrir (de faire)
v. intr. - durer, rester (un livre, une mémoire)

Deutsch (German)
v. - ertragen, erleiden , fortbestehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - υποφέρω, υπομένω, ανέχομαι, αντέχω, διαρκώ, βαστώ

Italiano (Italian)
sopportare, persistere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - resistir

Русский (Russian)
терпеть, переносить, длиться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - aguantar, resistir, soportar, sobrellevar, sufrir
v. intr. - continuar, perdurar, durar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förse

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
忍耐, 忍受, 容忍, 持久, 持续

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 忍耐, 忍受, 容忍
v. intr. - 忍耐, 忍受, 持久, 持續

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 지탱하다, 받다
v. intr. - 지탱하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 耐える, 持ちこたえる, 我慢する, 辛抱する, 持続する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتحمل, يبقى, يثبت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮סבל, נשא, נכנע ל-‬
v. intr. - ‮שרד, המשיך להתקיים‬

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