endure

v 1: put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear

his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to

endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" [syn: {stomach},

{bear}, {stand}, {tolerate}, {brook}, {abide}, {suffer},

{put up}]

2: face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements" [syn:

{weather}, {brave}, {brave out}]

3: continue to live, endure or last; "We went without water and

food for 3 days"; "The legend of Elvis lives on"; "These

superstitions survive in the backwaters of America" [syn:

{survive}, {last}, {live}, {live on}, {go}, {hold up}, {hold

out}]

4: be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty" [syn: {suffer}]

[ant: {enjoy}]

5: last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten

years" [syn: {wear}, {hold out}]

6: be long; in time [syn: {last}]

7: cease to exist after resistance or a struggle; "These

stories die hard" [syn: {prevail}, {persist}, {die hard},

{run}]