endure

verb

1. 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

2. 2

   undergo or be subjected to

   He suffered the penalty

   Many saints suffered martyrdom

3. 3

   continue to live through hardship or adversity

   We went without water and food for 3 days

   These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America

4. 4

   continue to exist

   These stories die hard

   The legend of Elvis endures

5. 5

   persist for a specified period of time

   The bad weather lasted for three days

6. 6

   last and be usable

   This dress wore well for almost ten years

7. 7

   face and withstand with courage

   She braved the elements