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- pronunciation:
- ihn
dur
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
endures, enduring, endured |
| definition 1: |
If people endure something, they survive or keep going even though this thing makes it very difficult.
Some people endured the lack of clean water, but some became very ill.These plants are strong enough to endure the desert heat.- synonyms:
- survive, weather
- similar words:
- bear, brave, suffer, take
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| definition 2: |
When you endure something, you live with it even though it is bad and you don't like it.
Ollie had to endure his brother's constant mess when he had to share a room with him.- synonyms:
- bear, take, tolerate
- similar words:
- deal with, handle, stand, weather
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| related words: |
experience, receive, survive |
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