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as in to undergo
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it an elderly couple who have endured the ups and downs of a half century of married life

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How does the verb endure differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of endure are abide, bear, stand, suffer, and tolerate. While all these words mean "to put up with something trying or painful," endure implies continuing firm or resolute through trials and difficulties.

endured years of rejection

When is abide a more appropriate choice than endure?

While the synonyms abide and endure are close in meaning, abide suggests acceptance without resistance or protest.

cannot abide their rudeness

Where would bear be a reasonable alternative to endure?

Although the words bear and endure have much in common, bear usually implies the power to sustain without flinching or breaking.

forced to bear a tragic loss

When can stand be used instead of endure?

The synonyms stand and endure are sometimes interchangeable, but stand emphasizes even more strongly the ability to bear without discomposure or flinching.

unable to stand teasing

When would suffer be a good substitute for endure?

While in some cases nearly identical to endure, suffer often suggests acceptance or passivity rather than courage or patience in bearing.

suffering many insults

When is it sensible to use tolerate instead of endure?

The words tolerate and endure can be used in similar contexts, but tolerate suggests overcoming or successfully controlling an impulse to resist, avoid, or resent something injurious or distasteful.

refused to tolerate such treatment

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of endure But Alexander endured a rash of injuries, and Greenlaw had 92 tackles his rookie year. Luca Evans, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025 The question still arises: What has your average TikTok user been subjected to that is remotely comparable to what Wills and Hearst endured? Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025 The palate is lush, expressing vanilla, black cherry, and light toast, with a smooth, enduring finish. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 His journey—from a humble garage startup to being ousted from Apple, only to return and transform it into one of the most valuable companies in history—is a testament to the enduring power of storytelling. Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for endure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endure
Verb
  • One carrot has only minor cuts and bruises, but the other undergoes emergency surgery.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
  • In July 2020, the Perseverance rover underwent a 200-day, 300-million-mile journey to reach Mars.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Don’t Hesitate to Prune Significantly Butterfly bush tolerates extreme pruning with ease.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The Netherlands has about 570 coffeeshops across 102 municipalities, where the sale of cannabis is tolerated under strict conditions.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Now, only one question remains: Who will play JFK Jr.?
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The Tourbillon’s hybrid powertrain remains untouched.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Expand Financial Planning In our study, 993 American adults confirmed that individuals who frequently experience positive emotions, such as joy, interest, and contentment, tend to have a longer financial time horizon.
    Shane Enete, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • But Giddens herself has often experienced her own career as a lonely, even alienating exercise in trying to carve an industry path that barely previously existed.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett told the audience to stand tall against oppression.
    Rance Collins, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The former Chicago Bulls star, 59, posted a photo of Foreman standing victorious in a pair of white boxing shorts and red gloves as a person standing behind him helped him with a red robe.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Heat continues to wait for that breakthrough, losing 10 straight games for just the eighth time in the franchise’s 37 seasons.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Comments The story of Natalia Grace continues to captivate us, first as an Investigation Discovery docuseries and now as a Hulu drama, Good American Family, starring Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and independent studio LD Entertainment are circling domestic rights, though a deal has yet to close.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
  • With a staff of some 120 people, the organization had a budget of about $28 million last year — less than a fifth of the San Francisco Public Library's budget.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Each household can bring up to 20 residential tires for proper disposal; commercial tires will not be accepted.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
  • New York declined to accept the first two hammers, cutting the team’s lead to a single point, before Horschel’s long putt snaked into the hole at the 14th to give Atlanta a dramatic lead.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Endure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endure. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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