endure
Definition
- v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- v. face and withstand with courage
- v. continue to live through hardship or adversity
- v. undergo or be subjected to
- v. last and be usable
- v. persist for a specified period of time
- v. continue to exist
Word forms
- Past participle
- endured
- Past tense
- endured
- Third person singular
- endures
- Present participle
- enduring
Example sentences
vt.
She had to endure a lot of criticism for her decision.
vi.
True friendships can endure over many years.
v.
The old computer may not be fast, but it can still endure for basic tasks.